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Meaning of
motion
in English
motion
us
//ˈmoʊ.ʃən//
uk
//ˈməʊ.ʃən//
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Plural
motions
Past Tense
motioned
Participle Verb
motioning
Third Person Singular
motions
Definitions
Noun
a
proposal
in
a
meeting
;
formal
suggestion
change
of
position
over
time
progress
from
one
place
to
another
;
continuous
movement
The
car
was
in
motion
on
the
highway
.
a
bowel
movement
or
its
product
The
doctor
asked
about
her
bowel
motion
after
surgery
.
change
of
pitch
in
successive
musical
sounds
;
direction
or
type
of
movement
The
composer
carefully
controlled
the
motion
of
the
melody
.
a
formal
legal
request
to
a
judge
The
lawyer
filed
a
motion
to
dismiss
the
case
.
a
parliamentary
proposal
or
action
The
committee
submitted
a
motion
to
amend
the
constitution
.
mental
movement
;
internal
impulse
Her
motion
to
quit
the
job
was
driven
by
a
sudden
impulse
.
a
moving
part
in
a
mechanical
system
The
robot's
motion
allowed
it
to
move
its
arm
freely
.
a
performance
or
puppet
show
The
children
watched
a
motion
at
the
local
theater
.
a
puppet
;
theatrical
display
The
puppet
show
featured
a
beautiful
motion
with
intricate
costumes
.
any
kind
of
change
(
generation
,
alteration
,
etc
.)
The
new
policy
led
to
a
motion
of
economic
growth
and
development
.
any
change
or
movement
(
physical
or
abstract
)
The
company
is
experiencing
a
motion
of
rapid
expansion
.
Verb
to
gesture
for
movement
The
director
motioned
for
the
actors
to
move
to
the
next
scene
.
to
propose
plans
or
ideas
;
offer
suggestions
The
team
will
motion
several
new
ideas
to
improve
the
project
.
to
introduce
a
proposal
;
legislative
context
The
senator
is
prepared
to
motion
a
new
bill
to
the
congress
.
Compounds / Phrases
countermotion
micromotion
set in motion
motion picture
slowmo
