movement

move·ment (mo̵̅o̅v′mənt)

noun

the act or process of moving; specif.,
1. a motion or action of a person or group
2. a shift in position
3. an evacuation (of the bowels); also, the matter evacuated
4. Mil. a change in the location of troops, ships, etc., as part of a maneuver
a particular manner of moving
1. a series of organized activities by people working concertedly toward some goal
2. the organization consisting of those active in this way
a tendency or trend in some particular sphere of activity
the pacing, specif. the rapid pacing, of the incidents in a literary work
the effect or representation of motion in painting, sculpture, etc.
Commerce a change in the price of some stock or commodity
Mech. the moving parts of a mechanism; esp., a series of connected moving parts the movement of a clock
Music
1. any of the principal divisions of a symphony, sonata, or other extended composition
2. tempo or rhythm
3. motion ()
Prosody rhythmic flow; cadence

Etymology: OFr

Converse of object

restrict: The Chat 50 can also replace headphones and headsets that can quickly become uncomfortable, restrict movement and tether the user to the device.
detect: The head is fitted with two high resolution self-referencing encoders with DSP technology which detects the slightest movement of pan or tilt.
facilitate: It is a component of lecithin, which helps facilitate the movement of fat from the liver into cells.
grow: Pillow fight club is a growing underground movement in which members arrange to turn up at a public place armed only with pillows.

Adjective modifier

anti-war: There is no doubting the impact the anti-war movement has had on the trade union movement.
revolutionary: They were not part of the violent revolutionary movement that was going on.
mass: At the end of the war the mass movement flared anew.
socialist: It took the triumph of reaction, which culminated in Hitler's gas chambers, to physically liquidate a mass socialist movement among Jews.
civil: Martin Luther King was one of the most inspirational speakers in the civil rights movement.
social: In past years, everywhere they have tried to meet they have been met with a massive response from the world's social movements.

Modifies a noun

Renamo: However, the former rebel movement Renamo has demanded that these elections be held in mid-February.

Noun used with modifier

labor: The result of this strategy was that the German labor movement remained divided, enabling Hitler to take power without even a fight.
anti-capitalist: The anti-capitalist movement is at a key point in its development.
union: There is no doubting the impact the anti-war movement has had on the trade union movement.
bowel: Stool Stool ( also known as feces ) is the solid waste matter that is passed from the body as a bowel movement.
liberation: But the alienation has created a vacuum in the leadership of the black liberation movement.
trade: There is no doubting the impact the anti-war movement has had on the trade union movement.

Possessives

worker: Support the Weekly Worker ' s fight for transparency in the workers ' movement!

Preposition: of

livestock: Restriction stepped up Action to prevent the illegal movement of livestock during the foot-and-mouth crisis is to be stepped up.
1960s: Commentators have compared the DIY movement with the protests and social movements of the late 1960s.

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