power of locomotion

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• Locomotion — Lo co*mo tion, n. [L. locus place + motio motion: cf. F. locomotion. See {Local}, and {Motion}.] 1. The act of moving from place to place. Animal locomotion. Milton. [1913 Webster] 2. The power of moving from place to place, characteristic of the …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• locomotion — [lō΄kəmō′shən] n. [ LOCO + MOTION] motion, or the power of moving, from one place to another …   English World dictionary

• locomotion — /loh keuh moh sheuhn/, n. the act or power of moving from place to place. [1640 50; see LOCOMOTIVE, MOTION] * * * Any of various animal movements that result in progression from one place to another. Locomotion is classified as either… …   Universalium

• Locomotion — Para otros usos de este término, véase Locomotion (desambiguación). The Locomotion Channel Nombre público Locomotion Eslogan Animación*jóvenes adultos*era digital (2000 2002) y Animestation (2004 2005) Tipo de …   Wikipedia Español

• Locomotion — Movement from one place to another. And the ability to locomote, to get from one place to the next. The locomotive system permits locomotion and consists of bones that are the framework of the skeleton, joints that hold the bones together and… …   Medical dictionary

• locomotion — noun Etymology: Latin locus + English motion Date: 1646 1. an act or the power of moving from place to place 2. travel < interest in free locomotion and choice of occupation Zechariah Chafee Jr. > …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• locomotion — /loʊkəˈmoʊʃən / (say lohkuh mohshuhn) noun the act or power of moving from place to place: *Both dislike walking instinctively and use cars as the natural means of locomotion. –john douglas pringle, 1958. {Latin locō, ablative of locus place +… …  

• locomotion — Synonyms and related words: commutation, course, crossing, globe trotting, going, journeying, mobility, motility, motion, motive power, motivity, movableness, movement, moving, passage, progress, tourism, touristry, traject, trajet, transit,… …   Moby Thesaurus

• locomotion — n. 1. Motion (from place to place), movement. 2. Power of moving …   New dictionary of synonyms

• locomotion — lo•co•mo•tion [[t]ˌloʊ kəˈmoʊ ʃən[/t]] n. the act or power of moving from place to place • Etymology: 1640–50 …   From formal English to slang

• locomotion — n. 1 motion or the power of motion from one place to another. 2 travel; a means of travelling, esp. an artificial one. Etymology: L loco ablat. of locus place + motio MOTION …   Useful english dictionary