| query | M_____ is the activity or process of continually changing position or moving from one place to another.Motion is the activity or process of continually changing position or moving from one place to another. ...the laws governing light, sound, and motion. One group of muscles sets the next group in motion. The wind from the car's motion whipped her hair around her head. |
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| word | motion |
| full-definition | noun Motion is the activity or process of continually changing position or moving from one place to another. ...the laws governing light, sound, and motion. One group of muscles sets the next group in motion. The wind from the car's motion whipped her hair around her head. A motion is an action, gesture, or movement. Cover each part of the body with long sweeping strokes or circular motions. He made a neat chopping motion with his hand. A motion is a formal proposal or statement in a meeting, debate, or trial, which is discussed and then voted on or decided on. The conference is now debating the motion and will vote on it shortly. Opposition parties are likely to bring a no-confidence motion against the government. He is eligible now to file a motion for a new trial. Some people, especially doctors or nurses, use motion as a polite way of referring to a person's act of defecation or the faeces produced. Try to make sure your bowel motions are regular and that you avoid any constipation. verb If you motion to someone, you move your hand or head as a way of telling them to do something or telling them where to go . She motioned for the locked front doors to be opened. He stood aside and motioned Don to the door. I motioned him to join us. He motioned to her to go behind the screen. |
| inflections | motionsmotioningmotioned |
| cefr-level | B2 |
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