HyperDic: migration

English > 4 senses of the word migration:
NOUNactmigrationthe movement of persons from one country or locality to another
groupmigrationa group of people migrating together (especially in some given time period)
eventmigration(chemistry) the nonrandom movement of an atom or radical from one place to another within a molecule
eventmigrationthe periodic passage of groups of animals (especially birds or fishes) from one region to another for feeding or breeding
migration > pronunciation
Soundsmaygrey'shahn
RhymesAachen ... Zukerman: 2572 rhymes with ahn...
English > migration: 4 senses > noun 1, act
MeaningThe movement of persons from one country or locality to another.
Narroweremigration, out-migration, expatriationmigration from a place (especially migration from your native country in order to settle in another)
gold rushA large / large / large migration of people to a newly discovered gold field
immigration, in-migrationmigration into a place (especially migration to a country / country of which you are not a native in order to settle there)
Broadermotion, movement, moveThe act of changing location from one place to another
Spanishmigración
Catalanmigració
Adjectivesmigrationalof or related to migration
Verbsmigratemove from one country or region to another and settle there
English > migration: 4 senses > noun 2, group
MeaningA group of people migrating together (especially in some given time period).
Broaderpeople(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
Verbsmigratemove from one country or region to another and settle there
English > migration: 4 senses > noun 3, event
Meaning(chemistry) the nonrandom movement of an atom or radical from one place to another within a molecule.
Categorychemistry, chemical scienceThe science of matter
BroadereventSomething that happens at a given place and time
Adjectivesmigrationalof or related to migration
English > migration: 4 senses > noun 4, event
MeaningThe periodic passage of groups of animals (especially birds or fishes) from one region to another for feeding or breeding.
Broaderperiodic event, recurrent eventAn event that recurs at intervals
Spanishmigración
Adjectivesmigrationalof or related to migration
Verbsmigratemove periodically or seasonally

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