noun

movement

movement, motion, campaign, trend

Watch the slow movement of the clouds.

Watch the slow movement of the clouds.

She joined the civil rights movement.

She joined the civil rights movement.

((a movement of sth.)) a change in position of (sth.) We saw a movement of the curtains.

((the ... movement)) a group with a shared aim He led the independence movement.

Synonyms: motion, action, gesture, campaign; Antonyms: stillness, inaction

From the verb 'move' plus the suffix '-ment', which indicates an action or result.

Think of 'move' + '-ment' as the result or action of moving.

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