migration

nounattested in dialogue

United Kingdom//maɪˈɡɹeɪʃ(ə)n//

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

noun

1
An instance of moving to live in another place for a while.
2
Seasonal moving of animals, as mammals, birds or fish, especially between breeding and non-breeding areas.
Many of these classic methods are still used, with some modern improvements. For example, with the aid of special microphones and automated sound detection software, ornithologists recently reported […] that pine siskins (Spinus pinus) undergo an irregular, nomadic type of nocturnal migration.
3
Movement in general.
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.
5
The movement of cells in particular directions to specific locations.

Etymology

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

Forms

plural: migrations

might · Power, strength, force, or influence held by a person or…mighty · Very strong; possessing might.migraine · A severe, disabling headache, usually affecting only one side…

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

Miguel · A male given name from Portuguese and Spanish.Mika · A unisex given name. A female given name from Japanese.mike · A microphone.

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