migration
UK[maɪˈɡreɪʃn]US[maɪˈɡreɪʃn]
n
The movement of people from one country or area to another in order to live or work there.
n
The movement of animals or birds from one part of the world to another according to the seasons.
n
The process of changing from one computer system to another, or moving data from one type of software to another.
Morpheme Breakdown
migr
ation
migr
move
ation
noun suffix
Etymology
The word "migration" has its roots in the Latin verb migrāre, meaning "to move from one place to another, to shift, or to depart." This Latin term is believed to be derived from the Proto-Indo-European root mei̯ǵʰ-, which conveyed the sense of "to change" or "to wander." The suffix -ation was added to form the noun, a common pattern in Latin for creating abstract nouns denoting an action or process. Thus, the literal meaning of "migration" is "the process or act of moving," a concept that has evolved from describing simple physical relocation to encompassing complex seasonal movements of animals and modern technological data transfers.
Analysis
Structure: migr (move) + ation (noun suffix)
- migr: From Latin migrāre, meaning "to move, shift, depart."
- ation: A suffix of Latin origin forming nouns of action or state from verbs.
Examples
The great migration of wildebeest across the Serengeti is a spectacular natural event.
Economic opportunity was the primary driver for the mass migration to the cities.
The company is planning the migration of its customer data to a new cloud platform.