Motion

Quick meaning: Motion is a noun meaning (countable) A parliamentary action to propose something. A similar procedure in any official or business meeting.

Meaning

(countable) A parliamentary action to propose something. A similar procedure in any official or business meeting.

More Meanings

1. Movement of the mind, desires, or passions; mental act, or impulse to any action; internal activity.
2. (euphemistic) A movement of the bowels; the product of such movement.
3. (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.
4. (philosophy) from κίνησις (kinesis); any change. Traditionally of four types: generation and corruption, alteration, augmentation and diminution, and change of place.
5. (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.
6. (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.)
7. (obsolete) An entertainment or show, especially a puppet show.

Example Sentences

Yes, I agree, and thank you for your motion.

The motion to amend is now open for discussion.

This is the great wheel to which the clock owes its motion.

Let a good man obey every good motion rising in his heart, knowing that every such motion proceeds from God.

Word Forms

• motions
• motioning
• motioned

Synonyms for motion

Depending on context, synonyms include move, movement, question, gesture, gesticulate, gesticulation.

Antonyms for motion

Common opposites include rest, stasis, stillness, motionlessness.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include movement, move, gesture, gesticulate, gesticulation, question.

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