relative motion

collocation in English

meaningsofrelativeandmotion

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relative
adjective
uk
/ˈrel.ə.tɪv/
us
/ˈrel.ə.t̬ɪv/
being judged or measured in comparison with ...
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motion
noun
uk
/ˈməʊ.ʃən/
us
/ˈmoʊ.ʃən/
the act or process of moving, or a particular action ...
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(Definition ofrelativeandmotionfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofrelative motion

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After the assembly, there will be uncertain gap for therelativemotionbetween the components.
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Optic flow, for instance, specifiesrelativemotionwith regard to the visual environment.
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If there is norelativemotionbetween the feature being tracked and the sensor, then the random processes can be viewed as stationary.
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For this purpose flexure joints are used because they provide articulation withoutrelativemotion(rolling or sliding motion between different elements).
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In one direction therelativemotionis constrained, while in the opposite direction therelativemotionis possible.
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The direction ofrelativemotionof the shafts is reversed when the roller is moved past the center of the disk.
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Accordingly, we expect that the sensitivity of the model complex cells torelativemotionwill increase with increasing ks.
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The nine regions correspond to only three different regimes ofrelativemotiondue to symmetry, which are the confinement, splitting and reconnection regimes.
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When there is arelativemotionbetween the feature and the sensor, the processes then cease to be stationary.
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The formulation of a response to our arguments aboutrelativemotionis a serious challenge for scientists who argue that specification exists in single-energy arrays.
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It is here assumed that there is norelativemotionamong the grippers of manipulators and the object.
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However, leg reorientation in flight phase can be achieved byrelativemotionof different parts of the robot.
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