migration

mi·gra·tion (mī grā′s̸hən)

noun

the act of migrating
a group of people, or of birds, fishes, etc., migrating together
Chem.
1. the shifting of one or more atoms from one position in the molecule to another
2. the movement of ions toward an electrode, under the influence of electromotive force

Etymology: L migratio

mi·gra′·tional adjective

Preposition: of

leukocytes: C5a functions also as a chemoattractant, inducing the migration of leukocytes into an area of complement activation.

Converse of object

inhibit: The phenomenon of " brain drain " was invoked mainly as an argument for inhibiting economic migration from the developing world.
induce: Finally, although poxviruses and the transforming RSV both induce migration and projection formation, poxviruses do not contain src -like genes.

Adjective modifier

managed: Behind its fatuous claims of " managed migration " , the Government is starting to worry.
forced: It will press for the UK to cease involvement in investments and policies that cause forced migration.
net: It is based on an assumption that net migration will average 130,000 a year.
unmeasured: The migration figures include movements of asylum seekers to Glasgow City and an adjustment for unmeasured migration.
irregular: There is a similar debate taking place in the USA in respect of irregular migration from Mexico.
seasonal: Seasonal migration also means high numbers of people pass through both States.

Modifies a noun

ebook: Go for Guy's migration eBook - and get a printable version with copy enabled and no expiry date.
path: There is a simple migration path from rental to investment in property.
pathway: There was no evidence for regular migration pathways or the existence of a migratory divide.
hotspot: There is a good range of species present, but all probably easier at the migration hotspots.
route: The animals which depend upon migration are having their migration routes closed off by farmers.
pattern: This can show migration patterns for example, which might never have been noticed in a set of written data.

Noun used with modifier

wildebeest: Other interests include emerging disease epidemiology, antibiotic resistance, and wildebeest migration.
autumn: The three smaller Stercorarius species which occur in the area are all northern breeders which pass through the area on autumn migration.
labor: I once coined the overstatement ` labor migration is the engine of social change ' .
spring: This site is good for this species on spring migration to the Baltic region.
data: They all suffer from the same fundamental limitation, namely the requirement of data migration.

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