Motion, movement, momentum, motivation

mo·tion (mshn)

n.

1. The act or process of changing position or place.

2. A meaningful or expressive change in the position of the body or a part of the body; a gesture.

3. Active operation: set the plan in motion.

4. The ability or power to move: lost motion in his arm.

5. The manner in which the body moves, as in walking.

6. A prompting from within; an impulse or inclination: resigned of her own motion.

7. Music Melodic ascent and descent of pitch.

8. Law An application made to a court for an order or a ruling.

9. A formal proposal put to the vote under parliamentary procedures.

10. a. A mechanical device or piece of machinery that moves or causes motion; a mechanism.

b. The movement or action of such a device.

movement [ˈmuːvmənt]

n.

1.a. The act or an instance of moving; a change in place or position.

b. A particular manner of moving.

2. A change in the location of troops, ships, or aircraft for tactical or strategic purposes.

3. a. A series of actions and events taking place over a period of time and working to foster a principle or policy: a movement toward world peace.

    b. An organized effort by supporters of a common goal: a leader of the labor movement.

4. A tendency or trend: a movement toward larger kitchens.

5. A change in the market price of a security or commodity.

6. a. An evacuation of the bowels.

    b. The matter so evacuated.

7. The suggestion or illusion of motion in a painting, sculpture, or design.

8. The progression of events in the development of a literary plot.

9. The rhythmical or metrical structure of a poetic composition.

10. Music A self-contained section of an extended composition.

11. A mechanism, such as the works of a watch, that produces or transmits motion.

momentum [məʊˈmɛntəm]

n pl -ta [-tə], -tums

1. (Physics / General Physics) Physics the product of a body's mass and its velocity. Symbol p See also angular momentum

2. (Physics / General Physics) the impetus of a body resulting from its motion

3. driving power or strength

[from Latin: movement; see moment]

motivation [ˌməʊtɪˈveɪʃən]

n

1. the act or an instance of motivating

2. desire to do; interest or drive

3. incentive or inducement

4. (Psychology) Psychol the process that arouses, sustains and regulates human and animal behaviour

motivational  adj

motivative  adj