migration

noun
UK: /maɪˈɡreɪ.ʃən/
US: /maɪˈɡreɪ.ʃən/

  1. The movement of people or animals from one place to another.

    1. Birds do migration in the winter.
    2. The migration of workers to the cities is increasing every year.

  2. A change from one computer system or software to another.

    1. The data migration will take several hours.
    2. Our IT department oversaw the migration to a new server infrastructure last quarter.

Synonyms

transfer immigration shift emigration movement
migration verb

  1. To move from one place to another, often seasonally or for breeding.

    1. Birds migrate every year.
    2. Many people migrate to warmer climates during the winter months.

  2. To move or change from one system, substance, or state to another.

    1. Data will migrate to the new system.
    2. The company is migrating its database to a cloud-based platform.

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "migration" in English means: The movement of people or animals from one place to another., A change from one computer system or software to another..

The phonetic transcription of "migration" is /maɪˈɡreɪ.ʃən/ in British English and /maɪˈɡreɪ.ʃən/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "migration": transfer, immigration, shift, emigration, movement.

Example usage of "migration": "Birds do migration in the winter.". More examples on the page.