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migration vs move

move vs migration

migration and move both are nouns.

migration is not a verb while move is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
migration Yes No No No
move Yes No Yes No
As nouns, move is a hypernym of migration; that is, move is a word with a broader meaning than migration:
  • migration: the movement of persons from one country or locality to another
  • move: the act of changing location from one place to another
Other hypernyms of migration include motion, movement.
migration (noun) move (noun)
the movement of persons from one country or locality to another the act of deciding to do something
the periodic passage of groups of animals (especially birds or fishes) from one region to another for feeding or breeding the act of changing your residence or place of business
(chemistry) the nonrandom movement of an atom or radical from one place to another within a molecule (game) a player's turn to take some action permitted by the rules of the game
a group of people migrating together (especially in some given time period) a change of position that does not entail a change of location
the act of changing location from one place to another
migration (verb) move (verb)
be in a state of action
go or proceed from one point to another
progress by being changed
propose formally; in a debate or parliamentary meeting
have a turn; make one's move in a game
give an incentive for action
have an emotional or cognitive impact upon
arouse sympathy or compassion in
move so as to change position, perform a nontranslational motion
cause to move or shift into a new position or place, both in a concrete and in an abstract sense
change residence, affiliation, or place of employment
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
dispose of by selling
perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
follow a procedure or take a course
live one's life in a specified environment
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