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locomotion in Portuguese

locomotion in Portuguese is locomoção — locomotion means the power to travel from one place to another, or the act of moving.

locomotion in Portuguese

locomoção
noun
(uncountable) The ability to move from place to place, or the act of doing so.

What does "locomotion" mean?

  1. noun The power to travel from one place to another, or the act of moving.
  2. noun Movement under an animal's own power, such as walking, running, swimming or flying, that carries its whole body to a new spot.
    "The assessment also looks at reflexes, stationary (body control), locomotion (movement), grasping and visual-motor integration (eyes and hands coordinated)."
  3. noun A dance, originally popular in the 1960s, in which the arms are used to mimic the motion of the connecting rods of a steam locomotive.
    "Mr. Motian's own tunes, folk-simple locomotions of straight melody, fast or slow, with acres of room for interpretation, have accounted for some of the mistier sets."
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locomotion in a sentence

  • The assessment also looks at reflexes, stationary (body control), locomotion (movement), grasping and visual-motor integration (eyes and hands coordinated).
  • Mr. Motian's own tunes, folk-simple locomotions of straight melody, fast or slow, with acres of room for interpretation, have accounted for some of the mistier sets.

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What is "locomotion" in Portuguese?
"locomotion" in Portuguese is locomoção. locomotion means: The power to travel from one place to another, or the act of moving.
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