Words / B1

MOHSHUN/ˈməʊʃn/

Motion is movement, and also a formal proposal that a meeting votes on: pass a motion. Movement is already in the dictionary. Move is the everyday verb. Unions: passed a motion to reject the rota.

Meaning

Movement; also a formal proposal that a meeting votes on.

Examples

• “The union passed a motion to reject the weekend rota.”
• “The patient was advised to keep the joint in motion, which is the physical sense.”

Good to know

a motion; pass / table a motion. Physical: in motion. Related: movement. Meetings / NHS physio. Countable proposals.

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