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
Accordingly, antelopes’ size, shape, and locomotion range widely.
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Britannica Editors,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
17 Apr. 2026
Researchers can also use the platform to study locomotion, manipulation, autonomy, and human-robot interaction without building a robot from scratch.
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Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
10 Feb. 2026
The inset provides a close-up view of an A. rubens arm, where contact points of individual tube feet with the substrate are clearly visible during locomotion (arrow).
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Grrlscientist,
Forbes.com,
8 Feb. 2026
This could one day enable multimodal locomotion for miniature robots with extended flight times.
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ArsTechnica,
31 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for locomotion
Britannica Editors,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
17 Apr. 2026
Researchers can also use the platform to study locomotion, manipulation, autonomy, and human-robot interaction without building a robot from scratch.
—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
10 Feb. 2026
The inset provides a close-up view of an A. rubens arm, where contact points of individual tube feet with the substrate are clearly visible during locomotion (arrow).
—
Grrlscientist,
Forbes.com,
8 Feb. 2026
This could one day enable multimodal locomotion for miniature robots with extended flight times.
—
ArsTechnica,
31 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for locomotion
Recent Examples of Synonyms for locomotion
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The model has structure in abundance and routes almost none of it toward meaning or mobility.
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Both organizations are committed to promoting economic opportunity and mobility.
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Officials say the data collected helps solve and deter crime by, for example, allowing law enforcement to track a criminal’s movements.
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In the years since, the bird, affectionately dubbed Pinky, has inspired a movement.
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“Locomotion.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/locomotion. Accessed 3 Jul. 2026.
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