motion

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English[edit]

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Etymology[edit]

From Anglo-Norman motion, mocion, Middle French motion, and their source, Latin motio (movement, motion).

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Noun[edit]

motion (countable and uncountable; plural motions)

  1. (uncountable) A state of progression from one place to another;
  2. (countable) A change of position with respect to time.
  3. (physics) A change from one place to another.
    • 1839, Denison Olmsted, A Compendium of Astronomy Page 95
      Secondly, When a body is once in motion it will continue to move forever, unless something stops it. When a ball is struck on the surface of the earth, the friction of the earth and the resistance of the air soon stop its motion.
  4. (countable) A parliamentary action to propose something.
    The motion to amend is now open for discussion.
  5. (obsolete) An entertainment or show, especially a puppet show.
    • 1644, John Milton, Aeropagitica:
      when God gave him reason, he gave him freedom to choose, for reason is but choosing; he had bin else a meer artificiall Adam, such an Adam as he is in the motions.
  6. (philosophy) from κίνησις; any change. Traditionally of four types: generation and corruption, alteration, augmentation and diminution, and change of place.
    • 1662, Henry More, An Antidote Against Atheism, Book II, A Collection of Several Philosophical Writings of Dr. Henry More, p. 53:
      "I say, it is no uneven jot, to pass from the more faint and obscure examples of Spermatical life to the more considerable effects of general Motion in Minerals, Metalls, and sundry Meteors, whose easie and rude shapes may have no need of any Principle of Life, or Spermatical form distinct from the Rest or Motion of the particles of the Matter."

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  • (state of progression from one place to another): movement

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Verb[edit]

motion (third-person singular simple present motions, present participle motioning, simple past and past participle motioned)

  1. To gesture indicating a desired movement.
    He motioned for me to come closer.
  2. (proscribed) To introduce a motion in parliamentary procedure.

Usage notes[edit]

The parliamentary sense is incorrectly used by people who are not familiar with parliamentary procedure. They might say "I motion that such-and-such"—however, it would be correct to say "I move that such-and-such".

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Danish[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From French motion, from Latin mōtio (movement), from movēre (to move).

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA: /mosjoːn/, [moˈɕoːˀn]

Noun[edit]

motion c (singular definite motionen, not used in plural form)

  1. exercise (physical activity intended to improve strength and fitness)

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French[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Latin motio, noun of action from perfect passive participle motus, having been moved, from verb movere, move, + noun of action suffix -io

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motion f (plural motions)

  1. motion (4)
    Il s'agit d'une motion de censure.

Jèrriais[edit]

Etymology[edit]

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Noun[edit]

motion f (plural motions)

  1. motion

Swedish[edit]

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA: /mɔtˈɧuːn/

Noun[edit]

motion c

  1. exercise (physical activity)
  2. a motion[1] (proposal from a member of parliament)

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References[edit]

  1. ^ Government terms, Government Offices of Sweden