motion

== English == === Etymology === Inherited from Middle English mocioun, mocion, from Anglo-Norman motion, Middle French motion, and their etymon Latin mōtiō (“movement, motion”), related to movēre, from Proto-Indo-European *m(y)ewh₁- (“to move”). === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈməʊ.ʃən/ (General American) IPA(key): /ˈmoʊ.ʃən/ Rhymes: -əʊʃən Hyphenation: mot‧ion === Noun === motion (countable and uncountable, plural motions) (physics) A change whereby something goes from one place to another; a state of progression from one place to another; a change of position with respect to time. Synonyms: move, movement Antonyms: rest, stasis (countable) A parliamentary action to propose something. A similar procedure in any official or business meeting. (obsolete) An entertainment or show, especially a puppet show. (philosophy) from κίνησις (kinesis); any change. Traditionally of four types: generation and corruption, alteration, augmentation and diminution, and change of place. 1662, Henry More, An Antidote Against Atheism, Book II, A Collection of Several Philosophical Writings of Dr. Henry More, p. 53: "I say, it is no uneven jot, to pass from the more faint and obscure examples of Spermatical life to the more considerable effects of general Motion in Minerals, Metalls, and sundry Meteors, whose easie and rude shapes may have no need of any Principle of Life, or Spermatical form distinct from the Rest or Motion of the particles of the Matter." Movement of the mind, desires, or passions; mental act, or impulse to any action; internal activity. (law) A formal request, oral or written, made to a judge or court of law to obtain an official court ruling or order for a legal action to be taken by, or on behalf of, the movant. (euphemistic) A movement of the bowels; the product of such movement. (music) Change of pitch in successive sounds, whether in the same part or in groups of parts. (Conjunct motion is that by single degrees of the scale. Contrary motion is when parts move in opposite directions. Disjunct motion is motion by skips. Oblique motion is when one part is stationary while another moves. Similar or direct motion is when parts move in the same direction.) (obsolete) A puppet, or puppet show. (mechanical engineering) A piece of moving mechanism, such as on a steam locomotive. (slang, uncountable) Success; achievements, especially those that others cannot match. ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === Verb === motion (third-person singular simple present motions, present participle motioning, simple past and past participle motioned) To gesture indicating a desired movement. (proscribed) To introduce a motion in parliamentary procedure. To make a proposal; to offer plans. ==== Usage notes ==== The parliamentary sense is incorrectly used by people who are not familiar with parliamentary procedure. They might say “I motion that such-and-such” – however, it would be correct to say “I move that such-and-such”. ==== Translations ==== === Related terms === == Danish == === Etymology === Borrowed from French motion, from Latin mōtiō (“movement”), from movēre (“to move”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /mosjoːn/, [moˈɕoːˀn] === Noun === motion c (singular definite motionen, not used in plural form) exercise (physical activity intended to improve strength and fitness) ==== Further reading ==== motion on the Danish Wikipedia.Wikipedia da == French == === Etymology === Inherited from Old French motion, mocion, borrowed from Latin mōtiōnem, noun of action from perfect passive participle mōtus (“having been moved”), from verb movēre (“move”), + noun of action suffix -iō. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /mɔ.sjɔ̃/ === Noun === motion f (plural motions) motion Il s'agit d'une motion de censure. ― It's all about a motion of no confidence. ==== Derived terms ==== motion de censure ==== Related terms ==== mouvoir mouvement === Further reading === “motion”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012 == Norman == === Etymology === Inherited from Old French motion, mocion, borrowed from Latin mōtiō (“movement, motion”). === Noun === motion f (plural motions) (Jersey) motion == Swedish == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /mɔtˈɧuːn/, /mʊtˈɧuːn/ === Noun === motion c exercise (physical activity to promote health and well-being) motion (a proposal from a member of parliament) ==== Declension ==== ==== Derived terms ==== motionsidrott motionsrunda ==== Related terms ==== motionär motionera === See also === kondition === References === “motion”, in Svensk ordbok [Dictionary of Swedish] (in Swedish) “motion”, in Svenska Akademiens ordlista [Wordlist of the Swedish Academy] (in Swedish)