motility

Noun
  1. Ability to move spontaneously and independently (synset 104781000)
    is a type of: mobility - the quality of moving freely
  2. A change of position that does not entail a change of location (synset 100332776)
    "the reflex motion of his eyebrows revealed his surprise"; "movement is a sign of life"; "an impatient move of his hand"; "gastrointestinal motility"
    is a type of: change - the action of changing something
    subtypes:
    • abduction - (physiology) moving of a body part away from the central axis of the body
    • adduction - (physiology) moving of a body part toward the central axis of the body
    • agitation - the act of agitating something; causing it to move around (usually vigorously)
    • body english - a motion of the body by a player as if to make an object already propelled go in the desired direction
    • circumduction - a circular movement of a limb or eye
    • disturbance - the act of disturbing something or someone; setting something in motion
    • fetal movement, foetal movement - motion of a fetus within the uterus (usually detected by the 16th week of pregnancy)
    • dart, flit - a sudden quick movement
    • gesture - motion of hands or body to emphasize or help to express a thought or feeling
    • headshake, headshaking - the act of turning your head left and right to signify denial or disbelief or bemusement
    • inclination, inclining - the act of inclining; bending forward
    • eversion, everting, inversion - the act of turning inside out
    • inversion, upending - turning upside down; setting on end
    • jerk, jerking, jolt, saccade - an abrupt spasmodic movement
    • kick, kicking - a rhythmic thrusting movement of the legs as in swimming or calisthenics
    • kneel, kneeling - supporting yourself on your knees
    • lurch, pitch, pitching - abrupt up-and-down motion (as caused by a ship or other conveyance)
    • eye movement - the movement of the eyes
    • opening - the act of opening something
    • prostration - the act of assuming a prostrate position
    • reach, reaching, stretch - the act of physically reaching or thrusting out
    • reciprocation - alternating back-and-forth movement
    • reclining - the act of assuming or maintaining a reclining position
    • retraction - the act of pulling or holding or drawing a part back
    • retroflection, retroflexion - the act of bending backward
    • rotary motion, rotation - the act of rotating as if on an axis
    • closing, shutting - the act of closing something
    • sitting - the act of assuming or maintaining a seated position
    • posing, sitting - (photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
    • snap - the act of snapping the fingers; movement of a finger from the tip to the base of the thumb on the same hand
    • squat, squatting - the act of assuming or maintaining a crouching position with the knees bent and the buttocks near the heels
    • sweep - a movement in an arc
    • toss - an abrupt movement
    • quiver, quivering, vibration - the act of vibrating
    • wave - a movement like that of a sudden occurrence or increase in a specified phenomenon
    • flicker, flutter, waver - the act of moving back and forth
    • standing - the act of assuming or maintaining an erect upright position
    • span, straddle - the act of sitting or standing astride
    • stroke - a single complete movement
    • squirm, wiggle, wriggle - the act of wiggling
    • eurhythmics, eurhythmy, eurythmics, eurythmy - the interpretation in harmonious bodily movements of the rhythm of musical compositions; used to teach musical understanding
    same as: motion, move, movement

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