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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
Since then about 500 generations of brown rats have lived here and have developed unique genetic adaptations related to metabolism, diet, nervous system and locomotion.
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Deni Ellis Béchard, Scientific American, 13 Sep. 2025
The cognitive scientist studying fish locomotion cannot fully appreciate the experience of swimming by observing from outside the water.
—Cornelia C. Walther, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Dynamic locomotion of legged robots is a critical yet challenging topic in expanding the operational range of mobile robots.
—Evan Ackerman, IEEE Spectrum, 29 Aug. 2025
For example, the nuance of human locomotion sometimes gets lost in the generative shuffle, producing people who appear to walk backward.
—Ryan Whitwam, ArsTechnica, 5 Aug. 2025
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Deni Ellis Béchard, Scientific American, 13 Sep. 2025
The cognitive scientist studying fish locomotion cannot fully appreciate the experience of swimming by observing from outside the water.
—Cornelia C. Walther, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Dynamic locomotion of legged robots is a critical yet challenging topic in expanding the operational range of mobile robots.
—Evan Ackerman, IEEE Spectrum, 29 Aug. 2025
For example, the nuance of human locomotion sometimes gets lost in the generative shuffle, producing people who appear to walk backward.
—Ryan Whitwam, ArsTechnica, 5 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for locomotion
Noun
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The home is not accessible for those who use mobility aids.—
Angelika Ytuarte,
jsonline.com,
23 Oct. 2025
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Now, affluent Americans are extending that logic beyond investment accounts to global mobility.—
Alex Ohnona,
Fortune,
22 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Artists of the art nouveau and German Jugendstil movements channeled Haeckel’s discoveries into their work, as did such leading architects and designers as Antoni Gaudí and Louis Sullivan.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Oct. 2025
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The free-trade agenda sought to deregulate the labor market and prioritize market efficiency, strengthening the hands of employers and severely weakening union and social movements, as anti-free traders had predicted.—
Dónal Gill,
The Dial,
28 Oct. 2025
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“Locomotion.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/locomotion. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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