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- Dictionarymotion/ˈməʊʃn/
noun
- 1. the action or process of moving or being moved: "the laws of planetary motion" Similar
- 2. a formal proposal put to a legislature or committee: "opposition parties tabled a no-confidence motion" Similar
verb
- 1. direct or command (someone) with a movement of the hand or head: "he motioned Dennis to a plush chair"
- 2. propose for discussion and resolution at a meeting or legislative assembly: "a resolution, motioned by Adam Tyler, proposed that members without a CCL could still belong to the association"
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Motion denotes change of position, either considered apart from, or as a characteristic of, something that moves; usually the former, in which case it is often a somewhat technical or scientific term: perpetual motion.
the act or process of moving, or a particular action or movement: The violent motion of the ship upset his stomach. He rocked the cradle with a gentle backwards and forwards motion. They showed the goal again in slow motion (= at a slower speed so that the action could be more clearly seen). [ C ] UK.
1. a. : an act, process, or instance of changing place : movement. a pendulum in motion. b. : an active or functioning state or condition. set the divorce proceedings in motion. 2. : an impulse or inclination of the mind or will. the fundamental motions of humanity to good or evil T. S. Eliot. 3. a. : a proposal for action.
the act or process of moving, or a particular action or movement: The violent motion of the ship upset his stomach. He rocked the cradle with a gentle backward and forward motion. They showed the goal again in slow motion (= at a slower speed so that the action could be more clearly seen). [ C ] UK.
Jun 17, 2024 · Motion, in physics, change with time of the position or orientation of a body. Motion along a line or a curve is called translation. Motion that changes the orientation of a body is called rotation. In both cases all points in the body have the same velocity and the same acceleration.
motion denotes change of position, either considered apart from, or as a characteristic of, something that moves; usually the former, in which case it is often a somewhat technical or scientific term: perpetual motion.
[uncountable, singular] the act or process of moving or the way something moves. What was Newton's first law of motion? The swaying motion of the ship was making me feel seasick. Rub the cream in with a circular motion. in motion (formal) Do not alight while the train is still in motion (= moving).
Motion is the way things get from place to place. The ball rolling down a hill is in motion, and as Isaac Newton once proved, it will remain in motion until it hits a wall or something else that makes it stop. When motion is used as a noun, it describes movement, like the motion that propels a car
a single action or movement: She made a motion with her hand. motion noun (SUGGESTION) a suggestion that you make in a formal meeting or court of law: to propose / oppose a motion. set sth in motion. to make something start to happen. See also. slow motion. Idioms. go through the motions. motion. verb. uk / ˈməʊʃ ə n / us.
n. 1. The act or process of changing position or place. 2. A meaningful or expressive change in the position of the body or a part of the body; a gesture. 3. Active operation: set the plan in motion. 4. The ability or power to move: lost motion in his arm. 5. The manner in which the body moves, as in walking. 6.
