movement; motion




a natural event that involves a change in the position or location of something


Type of:
  • happening; occurrence; occurrent; natural event

Types:
  • crustal movement; tectonic movement
  • approach; approaching
  • passing; passage
  • deflection; deflexion
  • bending; bend
  • change of location; travel
  • wave; undulation
  • jitter
  • periodic motion; periodic movement
  • heave
  • recoil; repercussion; rebound; backlash
  • recoil; kick
  • seek
  • squeeze; wring
  • throw; stroke; cam stroke
  • turning; turn
  • twist; wrench
  • undulation
  • wave; moving ridge
  • wobble
  • whirl; commotion
  • Brownian movement; Brownian motion; pedesis


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