motion
A change whereby something goes from one place to another; a state of progression from one place to another; a change of position with respect to time.
Other meanings
A parliamentary action to propose something. A similar procedure in any official or business meeting.
“The motion to amend is now open for discussion.”
Movement of the mind, desires, or passions; mental act, or impulse to any action; internal activity.
Example sentences
Word history
From Latin "mōtiō" (movement, motion).
Where this comes from
This definition is adapted from “motion” on Wiktionary, by its contributors; example sentences are from Tatoeba, credited to their authors above, published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.