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10 Language-to-English DictionariesMouvement
Pronunciation / Transliteration: moo-vuh-mahn
"Le mouvement des planètes est fascinant."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The action or process of moving or being moved.
"The motion of the planets around the sun is governed by gravitational forces." - 2
A formal proposal put to a legislature or committee.
"The committee passed a motion to increase funding for the project."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'motion' originates from the Latin 'motio', meaning 'a moving', which evolved through Old French 'motion' before entering Middle English. Its meaning has shifted from a general sense of movement to more specific contexts in physics and law.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Motion" is said worldwide
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Mouvement
Transliteration: moo-vuh-mahn
"Le mouvement des planètes est fascinant."
Bewegung
Transliteration: beh-veh-goong
"Die Bewegung der Erde um die Sonne ist ein grundlegendes Konzept."
Movimento
Transliteration: mo-vee-men-toh
"Il movimento delle onde è affascinante."
Movimiento
Transliteration: moo-vee-men-toh
"El movimiento de los cuerpos celestes es un tema de estudio importante."
Movimento
Transliteration: mo-vee-men-toh
"O movimento das estrelas é fascinante."
गति
Transliteration: gati
"गति का अध्ययन विज्ञान में महत्वपूर्ण है।"
运动
Transliteration: yùndòng
"运动是物理学的重要概念。"
움직임
Transliteration: umjigim
"움직임은 물리학에서 중요한 개념입니다."
動き
Transliteration: ugoki
"動きは物理学の重要な概念です。"
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