movement

1. (engineering) A system or mechanism for transmitting motion of a definite character, or for transforming motion, such as the wheelwork of a watch.countableuncountable

2. (music) A large division of a larger composition.Examples: "Beethoven's movements"countableuncountable

3. (music) Melodic progression, accentual character, tempo or pace.countableuncountable

4. (aviation) An instance of an aircraft taking off or landing.Examples: "Albuquerque International Sunport serviced over 200,000 movements last year."countableuncountable

5. (baseball) The deviation of a pitch from ballistic flight.Examples: "The movement on his cutter was devastating."countableuncountable

6. (bridge) A pattern in which pairs change opponents and boards move from table to table in duplicate bridge.countableuncountable