Definition
A motion or proposal made in opposition to another motion, often in a formal meeting or legal proceeding.
Etymology
From counter- (against) + motion (from Latin motio, 'a moving'). Commonly used in parliamentary procedure, meetings, and courts.
Kelly Says
In many organizations, if someone makes a motion to do something, another person can immediately make a countermotion—essentially saying 'I propose we do the opposite'—which forces the group to debate both sides.
Translations
AMአማርኛ
反גብ (fan-gab)
fan-gab
ARالعربية
مقاومة (muqāwamah)
mo-ka-wa-mah
BNবাংলা
প্রতিরোধ (pratirodh)
pro-ti-rodh
CACatalà
contramoviment
kon-tra-mo-vi-men-t
CSČeština
protihluk
pro-ti-hluk
DADansk
modbevægelse
mod-be-veh-el-se
DEDeutsch
Gegenbewegung
ge-gen-be-weh-gung
ELΕλληνικά
αντιδράσεις (antidrásis)
an-ti-dra-se-es
ESEspañol
contramovimiento
kon-tra-mo-vi-men-toh
FAفارسی
مخالفت (makhālfe)
ma-kha-al-fe
FISuomi
vasta-liike
vasta-li-ike
FRFrançais
contre-mouvement
kon-trə-mu-vman
HEעברית
התנגדות (hatnagdut)
ha-tan-gad-ut
HIहिन्दी
प्रतिरोध (pratirodh)
pra-ti-roh-dh
HUMagyar
ellenmozgás
el-len-mo-z-gas
IDBahasa Indonesia
lawan gerakan
la-wan ge-ra-kan
IGIG
akwụkwụ ụzọ
ak-wu-k-wu uz-o
ITItaliano
contromovimento
kon-tro-mo-vi-men-toh
KMKM
បន្ទាប់ (bantdap)
ban-dap
MRMR
प्रतिरोध (pratirodh)
pra-ti-roh-dh
MSBahasa Melayu
tindakan balas
tin-da-kan ba-las
MYမြန်မာ
ပြန်လည် (pyan-lì)
pyan-li
NLNederlands
tegenbeweging
te-gen-be-weh-ging
NONorsk
motbevegelse
mot-be-ve-gelse
PLPolski
przeciwruch
przi-ti-vuch
PTPortuguês
contramovimento
kon-tra-mo-vi-men-toh
RORomână
contramișcare
kon-tra-mi-s-ka-re
RUРусский
противодействие
pro-ti-vo-dee-st-vi-ye
SVSvenska
motåtgång
mot-aw-tang
SWKiswahili
pingamizi
ping-a-mi-zi
TAதமிழ்
எதிர்ப்பு (eṭippu)
e-thir-pu
TEతెలుగు
విరుద్ధ చర్య (viruddha carya)
vi-ru-ddha-cha-rya
THไทย
การเคลื่อนไหวตรงกันข้าม (kar khluan waiตรงกันข้าม)
ka-ra-khluan-wai-d-tong-gan-kha-am
TLTL
salungat na kilos
sa-lung-at na ki-los
TRTürkçe
karşı hareketi
kar-şi ha-re-ke-ti
UKУкраїнська
протидія
pro-ti-di-ya
URاردو
مخالفت (makhālfa)
ma-kha-al-fa
VITiếng Việt
phản động
phan-dong
ZH中文
反动 (fǎndòng)
fahn-dong
ZUZU
ukuthi kwakhiwe
u-ku-thi kwa-khi-we