Source : Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

Movement \Move"ment\, n. [F. mouvement. See {Move}, and cf.
   {Moment}.]
   1. The act of moving; change of place or posture;
      transference, by any means, from one situation to another;
      natural or appropriate motion; progress; advancement; as,
      the movement of an army in marching or maneuvering; the
      movement of a wheel or a machine; the party of movement.

   2. Motion of the mind or feelings; emotion.

   3. Manner or style of moving; as, a slow, or quick, or
      sudden, movement.

   4. (Mus.)
      (a) The rhythmical progression, pace, and tempo of a
          piece. ``Any change of time is a change of movement.''
          --Busby.
      (b) One of the several strains or pieces, each complete in
          itself, with its own time and rhythm, which make up a
          larger work; as, the several movements of a suite or a
          symphony.

   5. (Mech.) A system of mechanism for transmitting motion of a
      definite character, or for transforming motion; as, the
      wheelwork of a watch.

   {Febrille movement} (Med.), an elevation of the body
      temperature; a fever.

   {Movement cure}. (Med.) See {Kinesiatrics}.

   {Movement of the bowels}, an evacuation or stool; a passage
      or discharge.

   Syn: Motion.

   Usage: {Movement}, {Motion}. Motion expresses a general idea
          of not being at rest; movement is oftener used to
          express a definite, regulated motion, esp. a progress.