migration

noun
/maɪˈɡɹeɪʃ(ə)n/UK

Etymology

From Middle French migration and its source, Latin migrātiō, from the participle stem of migrō (“to migrate”). Morphologically migrate + -ion.

  1. derived from migrātiō
  2. derived from migration

Definitions

  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…

    Seasonal moving of animals, as mammals, birds or fish, especially between breeding and non-breeding areas.

  3. Movement in general.

    • The migration of lead from a can to the food inside it can cause lead poisoning.
  4. + 2 more definitions
    1. Instance of changing a platform from an environment to another one.

    2. The movement of cells in particular directions to specific locations.

The neighborhood

Vish — recursive loop

A definitional loop anchored at migration. Each word in the ring is defined by the next; follow the chain far enough and it folds back on itself. Scroll to it and watch.

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A definitional loop anchored at migration. Each word in the ring appears in the definition of the next; follow the chain far enough and it folds back on itself.

5 hops · closes at migration

curated · pre-corpus. live cycle detection across the full graph is the next major milestone.

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