as in mobility
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the act or power of moving from place to place
studying the locomotion of spiders Walking is one form of locomotion.
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Recent Examples of locomotion
Modern robots can move with incredible agility, mimicking animal locomotion and executing complex tasks with mechanical precision.
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James Pikul, The Conversation, 2 June 2025
With these laborious methods of locomotion, sea cucumbers were long thought to never exceed speeds of about a yard a day.
—Katarina Zimmer, JSTOR Daily, 15 May 2025
The race revealed that while bipedal locomotion technology has improved, issues like overheating, balance, and endurance remain significant challenges for robotics engineers.
—Nicholas Creel, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Apr. 2025
Walking, riding, limping, trudging, scooting, strolling — all the various forms of low-speed locomotion — define the experience of being in New York.
—Justin Davidson, Curbed, 18 Apr. 2025
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James Pikul, The Conversation, 2 June 2025
With these laborious methods of locomotion, sea cucumbers were long thought to never exceed speeds of about a yard a day.
—Katarina Zimmer, JSTOR Daily, 15 May 2025
The race revealed that while bipedal locomotion technology has improved, issues like overheating, balance, and endurance remain significant challenges for robotics engineers.
—Nicholas Creel, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Apr. 2025
Walking, riding, limping, trudging, scooting, strolling — all the various forms of low-speed locomotion — define the experience of being in New York.
—Justin Davidson, Curbed, 18 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for locomotion
Noun
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Supporters applauded the effort to give more notice and assistance to the more than 1 million county residents with some type of disability, such as cognitive impairment or limited mobility.—
Miranda Green,
CBS News,
14 July 2025
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Advertisement The protections afforded by the 14th Amendment wiped away African Americans’ fears of colonization programs, as well as rendering state laws restricting interstate mobility and settlement unconstitutional.—
Time,
Time,
14 July 2025
Noun
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Sitting in a chair that supports movement, such as one with a self-adjusting recline mechanism, can help prevent this condition, according to Puleio.—
Angelica Stabile,
FOXNews.com,
11 July 2025
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The balloons provide essential atmospheric data used in models that help predict hurricane movement, such as the balloon in Del Rio, Texas that warned forecasters of the potential for heavy rain in Texas in early July.—
Dinah Voyles Pulver,
USA Today,
11 July 2025
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“Locomotion.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/locomotion. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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