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micromotion

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[mahy-kruh-moh-shuhn] / ˈmaɪ krəˌmoʊ ʃən /

noun

  1. a motion, especially a periodic one, of very short duration or length.

  2. (in time and motion study) the analysis of the time of a work performance in its basic subdivisions with the aid of a timing apparatus, motion-picture equipment, etc.

Etymology

Origin of micromotion

First recorded in 1910–15; micro- + motion

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