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Definition of migration - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun
1.
human relocationmoving to live in another place for a while
- Migration to the city increased last year.
2.
animal travelseasonal moving of animals between areas
- The migration of birds happens every spring.
3.
technologyTECH. changing a platform from one environment to anotherTECH.
- The software migration was completed overnight.
Expressions with migration
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movement of very many people from one area to another place
Climate change may increase mass migration across national borders.
rules and plans guiding how authorities handle people moving between places
The new migration policy focuses on attracting skilled workers to the country.
movement of people who must leave home because of powerful pressures
The war led to massive forced migration across the border.
movement of people to live in another place inside one country
Internal migration increased as many families moved from rural villages to cities.
movement of people from one place to another
Out-migration has increased due to economic challenges.
process of transferring digital information between different systems or storage locations
The team scheduled data migration to the new server over the weekend.
movement of people to another place mainly to find paid work
Labour migration increased as more workers moved abroad for construction jobs.
process of transferring digital assets to cloud
Cloud migration can improve system performance and scalability.
movement of people between different countries to live work or stay long-term
International migration has changed the cultural makeup of many cities.
difference between number entering and number leaving a place over time
Net migration increased last year as more workers arrived than left.
movement of people into towns or cities to live or work
Urban migration increased rapidly during the industrial boom of the twentieth century.
the path birds follow during seasonal movement
The migration route of geese spans several countries.
movement of DNA strands during recombination
Branch migration is crucial in genetic recombination.
movement of people across country borders to live in another place
External migration increased as workers left to find jobs abroad.
movement of people into a place or country
The in-migration has significantly increased the city's population.
policies and actions used by authorities to manage movement of people across borders
The new law aims to tighten migration control at the national borders.
movement of people in numbers from one place or country to another
Researchers analyzed the migration flow from rural areas to the capital.
number of individuals moving between places during a specific time period
The migration rate increased as more workers moved to the cities.
regular movement of animals between areas in different seasons
Seasonal migration brings the birds back to this lake each spring.
Origin of migration
Latin, migrare (to move)
Terms with migration included in their meaning
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migration
person who moves to a new country permanently
history
period of rapid migration to newly discovered gold deposits
migration
person who recently moved to a new country
migration
related to people moving to a new country
migration
forced removal of a foreigner from a country
job migration
person relocating abroad seeking improved income and household wellbeing
human migration
move to a foreign country to live permanently
sea migration
refugees escaping by sea in small boats
migration
force people to leave their home or country
migration
person forced to leave home due to war
human migration
forcing people away from their home area
geography
the migration or relocation of people
migration
movement of people from one area to another
migration
formal request for protection in another country because of danger at home
migration
person asking another country for protection from danger
migration
emigration of skilled or educated people causing loss for a country
migration
leaving a country or group to join another
migration
person leaving country for better economic opportunities
migration
in the process of moving to another country
ornithology
geographic path for bird migration
migration
related to the process of moving to a new country
migration
city known for many refugees living there
migration
movement of people from cities to suburbs
migration
move to the American West
Examples of migration in a sentence
The government is studying migration trends in rural areas. The migration of whales is a spectacular sight in the ocean. Scientists study the migration patterns of monarch butterflies. The migration to the new server was seamless. Data migration requires careful planning and execution.
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- French:migration, transhumance, ...
- German:Migration, Zug, ...
- Italian:migrazione, ...
- Spanish:migración, desplazamiento, ...
- Portuguese:migração, mudança de plataforma, ...
- Chinese:迁移, 迁徙, ...
- Japanese:移住, 渡り, ...
- Arabic:هِجْرَة, انتقال النظام, ...
- Hebrew:הֲגִירָה, נְדִידָה, ...
- Russian:миграция, ...
- Ukrainian:міграція, переміщення, ...
- Hindi:प्रवासन, प्रवास, ...
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