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rörelsen

Rörelsen is the Swedish noun meaning movement or motion. It describes the act of moving as well as a state of change, such as the movement of a body, a vehicle, or a planet, and more abstract processes such as economic or social change. The term is also used in music to denote a division of a larger work, commonly translated as movement in English. In everyday language, rörelsen can refer to any ongoing activity or development.

Etymology and forms: Rörelsen is the definite form of rörelse, which in turn comes from röra, the

Domains: In science and medicine, rörelse denotes motion and locomotion of organisms or body parts; in physics

verb
meaning
to
move.
The
plural
is
rörelser.
The
noun
is
used
across
contexts
with
relatively
little
change
in
meaning.
and
engineering,
it
is
used
similarly
to
discuss
kinematics;
in
arts,
such
as
music,
it
denotes
a
section
of
a
composition;
in
sociology
and
politics,
rörelsen
refers
to
a
social
or
political
movement
or
campaign.
The
term
is
neutral
and
can
apply
to
both
specific
organizations
and
broad
phenomena.