different between migration vs migrating

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

migrating

1. present participle of migrate