definition of
movement

[1] #1 movement n. [motion, move, motility] a change of position that does not entail a change of location; "the reflex motion of his eyebrows revealed his surprise"; "movement is a sign of life"; "an impatient move of his hand"; "gastrointestinal motility". wn

[2] #2 movement n. [motion, move] the act of changing location from one place to another; "police controlled the motion of the crowd"; "the movement of people from the farms to the cities"; "his move put him directly in my path". wn

[3] #3 movement n. [motion] a natural event that involves a change in the position or location of something. wn

[4] #4 movement n. [social movement, front] a group of people with a common ideology who try together to achieve certain general goals; "he was a charter member of the movement"; "politicians have to respect a mass movement"; "he led the national liberation front". wn

[5] #5 movement n. a major self-contained part of a symphony or sonata; "the second movement is slow and melodic". wn