migration
nounDivide migration into syllables:
mi · gra · tion
How to pronounce migration:
Definition of migration:
- migration (noun):
- the act, process, or an instance of migrating
- the process of travelling from one place to another
- the movement of persons from one country or locality to another.
Synonyms for migration:
departure
deportation
diaspora
dispersion
displacement
emigration
evacuation
exodus
expatriation
expulsion
gold rush
in-migration
journey
motion
move
movement
out-migration
relocation
resettlement
roving
shift
travel
trek
voyage
wandering
Antonyms for migration:
dormancy
idleness
immobility
immovability
inaction
inactivity
indolence
inertness
laziness
motionlessness
otiosity
quiescence
rigidity
stagnation
stasis
stillness
suspension
torpidity
torpor
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