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movement

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/ˈmuːv.mənt/ · move-ment

An act of changing physical location or position or of having an effect on the development or behavior of someone or something.

Meanings

nounformal

An act of changing physical location or position or of having an effect on the development or behavior of someone or something.

کسی جسم کی جگہ یا مقام میں تبدیلی کا عمل یا کسی چیز کے کردار یا رویے پر اثر ڈالنے کا عمل۔

تحریک

tehreek

Synonyms

actionmotionactivityعملحرکتسرگرمی

Antonyms

stillnessinactivityrestخاموشیعدم سرگرمیآرام

Common Collocations

  • physical movement
  • social movement
  • artistic movement

Example Sentences

The movement of the planets is predictable.

سیاروں کی حرکت پیش گوئی کی جا سکتی ہے۔

Sayaro ki harkat pesh goyi ki ja sakti hai.

The civil rights movement made significant changes.

سول رائٹس تحریک نے اہم تبدیلیاں کیں۔

Civil rights tehreek ne aham tabdiliyan keen.

Music can inspire movement in dance.

موسیقی رقص میں حرکت کو متاثر کر سکتی ہے۔

Musiqi raqs mein harkat ko mutasir kar sakti hai.

Easily Confused With

motion:Motion refers specifically to the act of moving, while movement encompasses a broader range of changes and actions.

Word Family

move
verbچلنا
mover
nounحرکت کرنے والا
moving
adjectiveمتحرک

See Also

💡 Memory Tip

Think of a dancer's fluid movements to remember 'movement'.

Visualize a flowing river representing continuous movement.

✍️ Urdu Poetry

چاہت کی تحریکیں کہیں بھی جا سکتی ہیں، ان کے بغیر ہر چیز بے روح ہے۔

Chahat ki tehreeken kahin bhi ja sakti hain, Unke baghair har cheez be rooh hai.

The movements of love can go anywhere, Without them, everything is lifeless.

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🗣️ Urdu Proverb

چلو چلیں گے تو کچھ پائیں گے۔

Chalo chalein ge to kuch payein ge.

If we move, we will achieve something.

📖 Etymology

Origin: Latin "movimentum" — a moving, motion

First known use: 14th century

The word 'movement' originated from the Latin word 'movimentum', which has been adapted into English through Old French.