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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 rover’s two-wheel design reflects UEL’s emphasis on surface mobility and system simplicity.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
9 Jan. 2026
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His responsibilities exposed him to the complex environment universities encounter when seeking to develop international initiatives, from navigating regulatory landscapes to supporting faculty mobility and aligning academic structures beyond national borders.—
Jason Phillips,
USA Today,
9 Jan. 2026
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The do-it-yourself movement is gaining a resurgence.—
Nolan Finley The Detroit News,
Arkansas Online,
8 Jan. 2026
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Fortunately for Fulham, the loose ball falls to their centre-forward, as the opposite movements of Jimenez and Sessegnon bamboozle Emmanuel Agbadou.—
Ahmed Walid,
New York Times,
7 Jan. 2026
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“Locomotion.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/locomotion. Accessed 10 Jan. 2026.
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