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migration.

An instance of moving to live in another place for a while.

9 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/maɪˈɡɹeɪʃ(ə)n/UK
  1. An instance of moving to live in another place for a while.

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  2. Seasonal moving of animals, as mammals, birds or fish, especially between breeding and non-breeding areas.

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  3. Movement in general.

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    The migration of lead from a can to the food inside it can cause lead poisoning.
  4. Instance of changing a platform from an environment to another one.

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  5. The movement of cells in particular directions to specific locations.

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Where this word comes from

From Middle French migration and its source, Latin migrātiō, from the participle stem of migrō (“to migrate”). Morphologically migrate + -ion.

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