motivity

noun

Definition of motivitynext
as in mobility

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  1. mobility
  2. motion
  3. motility
  4. locomotion
  5. shifting
  6. movement
  7. stirring
Noun
  • The Army plans to pair an autonomous mobility platform with interchangeable munitions pallets, allowing engineers to test different combinations.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 31 Aug. 2026
  • Yet internal mobility often depends on managers' awareness of what employees can do beyond their current roles and on employees being given opportunities to demonstrate adjacent capabilities.
    — Sheila Callaham, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2026
Definition of mobility
Noun
  • Yet in digital environments, language never arrives alone; it is carried by typography, hierarchy, imagery, motion and interaction.
    — Goran Paun, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2026
  • The sheriffs filed an emergency motion seeking to block New York state from voiding existing 287(g) agreements.
    — Jaclyn Diaz, NPR, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of motion
Noun
  • Bedient, a reproductive endocrinologist at the Fertility Center of Las Vegas, had already ordered the usual battery of tests, including bloodwork, sperm count and motility tests and uterine anatomy exams.
    — Sarah Elizabeth Richards, Scientific American, 10 Aug. 2026
  • These compounds have antioxidant and anti-inflammatory effects that help empty your stomach more quickly and maintain normal contractions that move food through the digestive tract (gastrointestinal motility).
    — Anna Giorgi, Verywell Health, 15 July 2026
Definition of motility
Noun
  • The results suggest that biological movement data could provide a practical way to build more adaptable robot locomotion systems, particularly for machines expected to operate across changing terrain or after mechanical damage.
    — Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 28 Aug. 2026
  • This change allowed for more efficient locomotion, reducing drag as the body moved across the ground.
    — The Conversation, Fortune, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of locomotion
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  • In part, this shifting of possession is forced by Brighton, whose out-of-possession approach is much more aggressive.
    — Jon Mackenzie, New York Times, 1 Sep. 2026
  • The Ultra also pairs an eight-speed Shimano drivetrain with EDS electronic shifting.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of shifting
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  • For Katwala, the most impressive elements from the Games were the robots playing tennis, seeming to react to the movement of the ball and, in a match featuring robots playing alongside humans in doubles, of their partner, too.
    — Sarah Shephard, New York Times, 1 Sep. 2026
  • Precision control for launchers Curtiss-Wright’s electromechanical actuators will provide precise movement and positioning for the system.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of movement
Noun
  • Add the peaches, cinnamon, and salt, and cook, stirring, until the peaches thaw and begin to release their juices, about 5 minutes.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 25 Aug. 2026
  • Cook, stirring, until lettuce starts to wilt, about 30 seconds.
    — Nick Wong, Bon Appetit Magazine, 24 Aug. 2026
Definition of stirring
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“Motivity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/motivity. Accessed 5 Sep. 2026.

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