Origin: Latin suffix -tion
Migration has 5 different meanings across 1 category:
the movement of persons from one country or locality to another
"Many families are considering migration to find better job opportunities in the city."
a group of people migrating together (especially in some given time period)
"The entire village joined the migration to find better land during the dry season."
(chemistry) the nonrandom movement of an atom or radical from one place to another within a molecule
"The NMR spectrum revealed carbon migration, indicating that a methyl group had shifted position within the organic framework."
the periodic passage of groups of animals (especially birds or fishes) from one region to another for feeding or breeding
"The massive migration of salmon upriver marked the beginning of spring in our coastal town."
An instance of moving to live in another place for a while.
"After working through the winter, several families decided on a migration to the sunny coast for the summer months."
In plain English: Migration is when people, animals, or birds move from one place to another to live somewhere new.
"Many birds migrate south for the winter to find warmer weather and food."
Usage: Migration refers to the act of moving from one region or country to another, typically to settle permanently rather than just visiting temporarily. Use this term when describing large-scale population shifts, such as people relocating for work or safety, not short-term trips.
The word migration comes from the Middle French term migration, which was borrowed from the Latin migrātiō. It originally described the act of moving from one place to another, a meaning that has remained consistent as it traveled into English.