migration

migration

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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)

  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.
  3. Movement in general.
  4. (computing) Instance of changing a platform from an environment to another one.
  5. (biochemistry) The movement of cells in particular directions to specific locations.

Derived 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)

  1. migration (of animals)
  2. migration (of people)
  • 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)

  1. migration (movement from one place to another)

Swedish

Etymology

From Latin migrātiō, from migrō (I migrate) + -ātiō.

Noun

migration c

  1. migration; an instance of moving to live in another place for a while, often used in regards of immigration
  2. (biology) migration; seasonal moving for animals, as birds or fishes, to breed or find a new home
  3. (computing) migration; instance of changing a platform from an environment to another one

Declension

Derived terms

  • Migrationsverket
  • migrationspolitik
  • 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).

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