migration

A migration is a movement to another place, often of a large group of people or animals. (noun)

An example of migration is geese flying south for the winter.

See migration in Webster's New World College Dictionary

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

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See migration in American Heritage Dictionary 4

(mī-grāˈshən)

noun

The act or an instance of migrating.
A group migrating together.
Chemistry & Physics
a. The movement of one atom or more from one position to another within a molecule.
b. The movement of ions between electrodes during electrolysis.

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