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Meanings of motion in English
A change of position that does not entail a change of location.
An optical illusion of motion produced by viewing a rapid succession of still pictures of a moving object.
Synonyms
Examples for "move"
Examples for "move"
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However, the move could indeed be to protect the local poultry industry.
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The best way to move forward is to simply stay on course.
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Government officials said the move was to capitalise on favourable market conditions.
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Britain's move follows months of diplomatic threats against the Red Sea state.
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He said the move threatened freedom of speech, belief and open debate.
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May often says her deal will protect jobs and end free movement.
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The single market also allows free movement of people across the EU.
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Last year saw the rise of the Data Prices Must Fall movement.
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Opposition activist Mark Galperin said: People are afraid to support our movement.
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However, there is still movement among the bidding groups, the sources said.
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Cephalic-vagal stimulation affects a number of upper gastrointestinal secretory and motility events.
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The transformants subsequently exhibited the ability to form pili and social motility.
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These results have important implications for the interpretation of ATP-dependent motility assays.
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Could you look for a form of motility in these walled communities?
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Myxococcus xanthus utilizes two motility systems for surface locomotion: A-motility and S-motility.
Usage of motion in English
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Union officials said the motion would tie their hands in future negotiations.
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Let me say, the House has not voted for either motion tonight.
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The conference strongly supported a motion declaring the State should welcome refugees.
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The House will vote on the motion when the debate concludes tonight.
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The spokesman said had not seen the text of the Labour motion.
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Eleven years ago Oliver Stone made a powerful motion picture called JFK.
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DuBois, however, left open the possibility that he might re-file that motion.
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Opposition members of parliament filed a no-confidence motion in parliament last week.
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The Labour motion of no confidence in Minister for Health Mary Harney
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The opposition Labour Party could bring forward a motion of no confidence.
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The problem of biological motion is a very intriguing and topical issue.
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Results: The CTS group reduced motion to well within the normal rang.
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Most people think of of forces and motion the way Aristotle thought.
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Thus, the process of partitioning can be best described as directed motion.
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It was happening; in a dreadful form of slow-motion it was happening.
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However, vection onset latency did not change much with stimulus motion direction.
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Translations for motion
Motion through the time
Motion across language varieties
South Africa
Common
Ireland
Common
United States of America
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