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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
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.
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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
That includes basic locomotion, which is accomplished by typing any of a number of short words scattered at key points in your surroundings in order to automatically walk to that point.
—Eric Berger, Ars Technica, 8 Mar. 2025
Transitioning from one gravity to another, such as from earth's gravity to weightlessness, can affect spatial orientation, head-eye and hand-eye coordination, balance and locomotion, and may cause space motion sickness, according to NASA.
—Tommy Tuberville, Newsweek, 7 Mar. 2025
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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
That includes basic locomotion, which is accomplished by typing any of a number of short words scattered at key points in your surroundings in order to automatically walk to that point.
—Eric Berger, Ars Technica, 8 Mar. 2025
Transitioning from one gravity to another, such as from earth's gravity to weightlessness, can affect spatial orientation, head-eye and hand-eye coordination, balance and locomotion, and may cause space motion sickness, according to NASA.
—Tommy Tuberville, Newsweek, 7 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for locomotion
Noun
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Fraudsters who take advantage of the insurance environment in New York must not create another roadblock to affordability or economic mobility.—
Al Sharpton,
New York Daily News,
8 June 2025
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India's success in high-speed rail, if completed, could indicate increasing competitiveness and adoption of green mobility in large emerging economies.—
Theo Burman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 June 2025
Noun
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Is there a path to build a movement to defeat this fascist Trump agenda?—
Dave Zirin,
Rolling Stone,
17 June 2025
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However, the rapid movement of the dollar in either direction typically sparks extensive internal discussions about hedging strategies and financial forecasts.—
Sheryl Estrada,
Fortune,
17 June 2025
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“Locomotion.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/locomotion. Accessed 21 Jun. 2025.
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