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- Dictionarymo·tion/ˈmōSH(ə)n/
noun
- 1. the action or process of moving or being moved: "the laws of planetary motion" Similar
- 2. a formal proposal put to a legislature or committee: "the head of our commission made a motion that we rewrite the constitution" Similar
verb
- 1. direct or command (someone) with a movement of the hand or head: "he motioned Dennis to a plush chair"
- 2. propose for discussion and resolution at a meeting or legislative assembly: "a resolution, motioned by Adam Tyler, proposed that members without a CCL could still belong to the association"
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Sep 8, 2012 · a. : a proposal for action. especially: a formal proposal made in a deliberative assembly. made a motion that the meeting be adjourned. b. : an application made to a court or judge to obtain an order, ruling, or direction. His motion for a new trial was denied.
Motion denotes change of position, either considered apart from, or as a characteristic of, something that moves; usually the former, in which case it is often a somewhat technical or scientific term: perpetual motion.
to make a signal to someone, usually with your hand or head: I saw him motion to the man at the door, who quietly left. Her family all gathered around her, but she motioned them away. [ + obj + to infinitive ] He motioned me to sit down.
Aug 23, 2024 · Motion, in physics, change with time of the position or orientation of a body. Motion along a line or a curve is called translation. Motion that changes the orientation of a body is called rotation. In both cases all points in the body have the same velocity and the same acceleration.
Motion is the way things get from place to place. The ball rolling down a hill is in motion, and as Isaac Newton once proved, it will remain in motion until it hits a wall or something else that makes it stop. When motion is used as a noun, it describes movement, like the motion that propels a car
Motion is the activity or process of continually changing position or moving from one place to another. ...the laws governing light, sound, and motion. One group of muscles sets the next group in motion.
In physics, motion is when an object changes its position with respect to a reference point in a given time. Motion is mathematically described in terms of displacement, distance, velocity, acceleration, speed, and frame of reference to an observer
Definition of motion noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
MOTION meaning: 1 : an act or process of moving movement; 2 : a movement of your body or of a part of your body
MOTION definition: 1. the way something moves or the fact that it is moving: 2. a single action or movement: 3. a…. Learn more.
