| has gloss | (noun) a natural event that involves a change in the position or location of something
movement, motion |
| lexicalization | eng: motion |
| lexicalization | eng: movement |
| subclass of | (noun) an event that happens
occurrence, occurrent, natural event, happening |
| has subclass | (noun) the random motion of small particles suspended in a gas or liquid
pedesis, Brownian movement, Brownian motion |
| has subclass | (noun) movement resulting from or causing deformation of the earth's crust
crustal movement, tectonic movement |
| has subclass | (noun) the event of one object coming closer to another
approaching, approach |
| has subclass | (noun) the motion of one object relative to another; "stellar passings can perturb the orbits of comets"
passage, passing |
| has subclass | (noun) the movement of the pointer or pen of a measuring instrument from its zero position
deflection, deflexion |
| has subclass | (noun) movement that causes the formation of a curve
bending, bend |
| has subclass | (noun) a movement through space that changes the location of something
change of location, travel |
| has subclass | (noun) (physics) a movement up and down or back and forth
undulation, wave |
| has subclass | (noun) a small irregular movement
jitter |
| has subclass | (noun) motion that recurs over and over and the period of time required for each recurrence remains the same
periodic motion, periodic movement |
| has subclass | (noun) (geology) a horizontal dislocation
heave |
| has subclass | (noun) a movement back from an impact
backlash, recoil, repercussion, rebound |
| has subclass | (noun) the backward jerk of a gun when it is fired
recoil, kick |
| has subclass | (noun) the movement of a read/write head to a specific data track on a disk
seek |
| has subclass | (noun) a twisting squeeze; "gave the wet cloth a wring"
squeeze, wring |
| has subclass | (noun) the maximum movement available to a pivoted or reciprocating piece by a cam
stroke, throw, cam stroke |
| has subclass | (noun) a movement in a new direction; "the turning of the wind"
turning, turn |
| has subclass | (noun) a jerky pulling movement
wrench, twist |
| has subclass | (noun) wavelike motion; a gentle rising and falling in the manner of waves
undulation |
| has subclass | (noun) one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water)
wave, moving ridge |
| has subclass | (noun) an unsteady rocking motion
wobble |
| has subclass | (noun) confused movement; "he was caught up in a whirl of work"; "a commotion of people fought for the exits"
commotion, whirl |