Movent
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Movent is an adjective meaning (law) Alternative form of movant.
Meaning
(law) Alternative form of movant.
More Meanings
- (obsolete) Moving; that moves; that is being moved.
- (archaic) Anything that is moved or that moves, or that gives motion; mover.
Example Sentences
It was concluded even now, that to make a moveable to move; the movent vertue must be increased in proportion to the velocity wherewith it is to move.
I define force to be the Impetus or Quickness of Motion multiplyed either into it self, or into the Magnitude of the Movent, by means wherof the said Movent works more or less upon the Body that resists it.
Word Forms
- movents
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include unmoved, motored, moulten, montanous, motty, migrant.
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