different between migration vs commuting

English

Etymology

From Middle French migration and its source, Latin migr?ti?, from the participle stem of migr? (“I migrate”).Morphologically migrate +? -ion

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /ma????e??(?)n/
• Rhymes: -e???n

Noun

migration (countable and uncountable, plural migrations)

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 non-breeding areas.
3. Movement in general.

   The migration of lead from a can to the food inside it can cause lead poisoning.

4. (computing) Instance of changing a platform from an environment to another one.
5. (biochemistry) The movement of cells in particular directions to specific locations.

Derived terms

• chain migration
• internal migration
• loop migration
• mass migration
• relay migration
• stepwise migration

Related terms

• emigration
• migrant
• migrate
• migratory
• immigration
• inmigration, in-migration
• outmigration, out-migration
• porting

Translations

French

Etymology

From Latin migr?ti?.

Pronunciation

Noun

migration f (plural migrations)

1. migration (of animals)
2. migration (of people)

Related terms

• migrer

Further reading

• “migration” in Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).

Middle French

Noun

migration f (plural migrations)

1. migration (movement from one place to another)

Swedish

Etymology

From Latin migr?ti?, from migr? (“I migrate”) + -?ti?.

Noun

migration c

1. migration; an instance of moving to live in another place for a while, often used in regards of immigration

2. (biology) migration; seasonal moving for animals, as birds or fishes, to breed or find a new home
3. (computing) migration; instance of changing a platform from an environment to another one

Declension

Derived terms

• Migrationsverket
• migrationspolitik

Related terms

• migrera
• migrant
• immigration
• emigration

References

• migration in Nationalencyklopedin (needs an authorization fee).

English

Verb

commuting

1. present participle of commute

Noun

commuting (usually uncountable, plural commutings)

1. travel between home and workplace
2. (Philippines) travel by public transportation such as by jeepney

Related terms

• commuter

Translations

Adjective

commuting (not comparable)

1. Causing, or involved in commutation