English Online Dictionary. What means migration? What does migration mean?
English
Etymology
From Middle French migration and its source, Latin migrātiō, from the participle stem of migrō (“I migrate”). Morphologically migrate + -ion
Pronunciation
- (UK) IPA(key): /maɪˈɡɹeɪʃ(ə)n/
- Rhymes: -eɪʃən
Noun
migration (countable and uncountable, plural migrations)
- An instance of moving to live in another place for a while.
- Seasonal moving of animals, as mammals, birds or fish, especially between breeding and non-breeding areas.
- Movement in general.
- (computing) Instance of changing a platform from an environment to another one.
- (biochemistry) The movement of cells in particular directions to specific locations.
Derived terms
Related terms
- emigration
- migrant
- migrate
- migratory
- immigration
- inmigration, in-migration
- outmigration, out-migration
- porting
Translations
French
Etymology
From Latin migrātiōnem.
Pronunciation
Noun
migration f (plural migrations)
- migration (of animals)
- migration (of people)
Related terms
- migrer
Further reading
- “migration”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.
Middle French
Noun
migration f (plural migrations)
- migration (movement from one place to another)
Swedish
Etymology
From Latin migrātiō, from migrō (“I migrate”) + -ātiō.
Noun
migration c
- migration; an instance of moving to live in another place for a while, often used in regards of immigration
- (biology) migration; seasonal moving for animals, as birds or fishes, to breed or find a new home
- (computing) migration; instance of changing a platform from an environment to another one
Declension
Derived terms
- Migrationsverket
- migrationspolitik
Related terms
- migrant
- migrera
See also
- emigration
- immigration
References
- migration in Svensk ordbok (SO)
- migration in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)
- migration in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)
- migration in Nationalencyklopedin (needs an authorization fee).