motional C2+ Topic:Verbs of Movement US /ˈmoʊʃənəl/ UK /ˈməʊʃənəl/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 adj relating to or characterized by motion The sensor detects the slightest motional change in the room. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 adj · relating to or... kineticmovingdynamic ↔ Opposites staticmotionlessstationary Word family Related forms motionmotilemotor Etymology AI details From motion + -al; motion from Old French mocion, from Latin mōtiō ('a moving'), from movēre ('to move'). mōtiō Latin movēre Latin View etymology graph -> Topics Verbs of Movement Word Formation & Derivatives External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # motional **Type:** Word **Level:** C2+ **Part of speech:** adj **IPA (US):** /ˈmoʊʃənəl/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈməʊʃənəl/ ## Meanings 1. relating to or characterized by motion ## Examples - The sensor detects the slightest motional change in the room. ## Synonyms - kinetic - moving - dynamic ## Antonyms - static - motionless - stationary ## Related Forms - motion - motile - motor ## Roots and Affixes - Root: mōtiō - Root: movēre ## Etymology From motion + -al; motion from Old French mocion, from Latin mōtiō ('a moving'), from movēre ('to move'). ## AI Etymology Motional comes from motion + -al; motion from Old French mocion, from Latin mōtiō ('a moving'), from movēre ('to move'). The etymological trail includes Latin mōtiō, Latin movēre. The same word family includes motion, motile, motor. Its current adjective use means "relating to or characterized by motion". ## Topics - Verbs of Movement - Word Formation & Derivatives markdown