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
The race revealed that while bipedal locomotion technology has improved, issues like overheating, balance, and endurance remain significant challenges for robotics engineers.
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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
Even the tiniest of living things are capable of some amazing forms of locomotion, and some come with highly sophisticated sensor suites and manage to source their energy from the environment.
—John Timmer, ArsTechnica, 9 Apr. 2025
Through automatic hardware detection and software modifications, the robot’s motion control system smoothly adjusts to changes in the foot end, guaranteeing seamless transitions between various locomotion modes.
—Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 10 Mar. 2025
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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
Even the tiniest of living things are capable of some amazing forms of locomotion, and some come with highly sophisticated sensor suites and manage to source their energy from the environment.
—John Timmer, ArsTechnica, 9 Apr. 2025
Through automatic hardware detection and software modifications, the robot’s motion control system smoothly adjusts to changes in the foot end, guaranteeing seamless transitions between various locomotion modes.
—Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 10 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for locomotion
Noun
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The Pacers have done a good job spotting him into sections of games where physicality is required and mobility is optional, but his best fit is as a third center.—
John Hollinger,
New York Times,
21 June 2025
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The resulting vehicle incorporates the company’s vision of mobility in 2050, where instinct, technology and the natural environment move in sync.—
Peter Lyon,
Forbes.com,
21 June 2025
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Her off-ball movement, pace and clinical finishing are sure to strike fear into any and all opponents.—
Neel Shelat,
Forbes.com,
29 June 2025
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The movie presents the years of Agnes’s life out of order, a choice that invites us into her experience of surreal circling rather than forward movement.—
Katy Waldman,
New Yorker,
29 June 2025
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“Locomotion.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/locomotion. Accessed 5 Jul. 2025.
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