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1. motion
noun. ['ˈmoʊʃən'] the use of movements (especially of the hands) to communicate familiar or prearranged signals.
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Etymology
- motion (English)
- motion (Anglo-Norman)
2. motion
noun. ['ˈmoʊʃən'] a natural event that involves a change in the position or location of something.
Etymology
- motion (English)
- motion (Anglo-Norman)
3. motion
noun. ['ˈmoʊʃən'] a change of position that does not entail a change of location.
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Etymology
- motion (English)
- motion (Anglo-Norman)
4. motion
noun. ['ˈmoʊʃən'] a state of change.
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Etymology
- motion (English)
- motion (Anglo-Norman)
5. law
noun. ['ˈlɔ, ˈlɑː'] the collection of rules imposed by authority.
Etymology
- law (English)
- hlaw (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
- lawe (Middle English (1100-1500))
6. law
noun. ['ˈlɔ, ˈlɑː'] legal document setting forth rules governing a particular kind of activity.
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Etymology
- law (English)
- hlaw (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
- lawe (Middle English (1100-1500))
7. law
noun. ['ˈlɔ, ˈlɑː'] a rule or body of rules of conduct inherent in human nature and essential to or binding upon human society.
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Etymology
- law (English)
- hlaw (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
- lawe (Middle English (1100-1500))
8. law
noun. ['ˈlɔ, ˈlɑː'] a generalization that describes recurring facts or events in nature.
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Etymology
- law (English)
- hlaw (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
- lawe (Middle English (1100-1500))
9. law
noun. ['ˈlɔ, ˈlɑː'] the branch of philosophy concerned with the law and the principles that lead courts to make the decisions they do.
Etymology
- law (English)
- hlaw (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
- lawe (Middle English (1100-1500))