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Etymology
1. motion
noun. ['ˈmoʊʃən'] the use of movements (especially of the hands) to communicate familiar or prearranged signals.
Synonyms
- facial gesture
- wafture
- sign
- bowing
- high-five
- shrug
- wave
- beck
- waving
- flourish
- gesture
- curtsy
- obeisance
- sign of the cross
- visual communication
- nod
- facial expression
- previous question
- V sign
- bow
- gesticulation
Antonyms
- dishonor
- obscurity
- prominence
- running
Etymology
- motion (Anglo-Norman)
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- locomotion
- promotion
- devotion
- demotion
- commotion
- laotian
- emotion
- potion
- notion
- lotion
- kocian
- hoeschen
- bocian
- ocean
2. motion
noun. ['ˈmoʊʃən'] a natural event that involves a change in the position or location of something.
Synonyms
- recoil
- occurrence
- repercussion
- tectonic movement
- wave
- pedesis
- throw
- approaching
- turning
- whirl
- movement
- squeeze
- stroke
- seek
- jitter
- commotion
- periodic motion
- Brownian movement
- occurrent
- rebound
- bend
- bending
- crustal movement
- deflection
- Brownian motion
- natural event
- passage
- backlash
- deflexion
- heave
- happening
- kick
- twist
- passing
- cam stroke
- wrench
- moving ridge
- change of location
- wring
- wobble
- turn
- travel
- undulation
- periodic movement
Antonyms
- immotility
- let go of
- straight line
- fall
Etymology
- motion (Anglo-Norman)
3. motion
noun. ['ˈmoʊʃən'] a change of position that does not entail a change of location.
Synonyms
- adduction
- headshaking
- sweep
- eurythmics
- retroflection
- fetal movement
- standing
- motility
- wave
- jerking
- eversion
- saccade
- gesture
- reciprocation
- prostration
- inclining
- everting
- shutting
- circumduction
- quiver
- movement
- squatting
- toss
- wiggle
- kneel
- stroke
- wriggle
- squirm
- change
- lurch
- eurhythmics
- retraction
- move
- pitch
- straddle
- squat
- upending
- reclining
- jolt
- kneeling
- kicking
- body English
- inversion
- inclination
- jerk
- closing
- waver
- sitting
- flutter
- foetal movement
- pitching
- disturbance
- opening
- retroflexion
- rotation
- rotary motion
- quivering
- reach
- headshake
- flicker
- dart
- eurythmy
- kick
- abduction
- stretch
- span
- vibration
- eye movement
- flit
- eurhythmy
- posing
- reaching
- agitation
Antonyms
- opening
- dirty
- lose
- normality
Etymology
- motion (Anglo-Norman)
4. motion
noun. ['ˈmoʊʃən'] a state of change.
Synonyms
- state
- quiver
- nonmoving
- unmoving
- trembling
- stream
- vibration
- shakiness
- flow
- moving
- palpitation
- precession
- shaking
- quivering
Antonyms
- motionlessness
- nonmoving
- destabilize
- enable
Etymology
- motion (Anglo-Norman)
5. slow
adjective. ['ˈsloʊ'] not moving quickly; taking a comparatively long time.
Synonyms
- laggard
- pokey
- drawn-out
- slow-moving
- unhurried
- bumper-to-bumper
- sulky
- lazy
- fastness
- long-playing
- sluggish
- gradual
- poky
- long-play
- swiftness
- dilatory
Antonyms
- fast
- hurried
- impatient
- light
Etymology
- slaw (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
6. slow
verb. ['ˈsloʊ'] lose velocity; move more slowly.
Synonyms
- diminish
- slow down
- slow up
- retard
- decrease
- lessen
- fall
- decelerate
- hold up
- delay
Antonyms
- increase
- accelerate
- lengthen
- crescendo
Etymology
- slaw (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
7. slow
adjective. ['ˈsloʊ'] at a slow tempo.
Synonyms
- lentissimo
- largo
- moderato
- larghetto
- andante
- lento
- larghissimo
Antonyms
- good-natured
- busy
- movableness
- looseness
Etymology
- slaw (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
8. slow
adverb. ['ˈsloʊ'] without speed (slow' is sometimes used informally forslowly').
Synonyms
- easy
- slowly
Antonyms
- free
- inflate
- stretch
Etymology
- slaw (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
9. slow
verb. ['ˈsloʊ'] become slow or slower.
Synonyms
- slow down
- slow up
- slacken
- weaken
Antonyms
- tense
- maximise
- maximize
- escalate
Etymology
- slaw (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
10. slow
adjective. ['ˈsloʊ'] slow to learn or understand; lacking intellectual acuity.
Synonyms
- dense
- stupid
- dumb
- dim
- dull
Antonyms
- acceleration
- decelerate
- cosmopolitan
- short
Etymology
- slaw (Old English (ca. 450-1100))