Noun

(en noun)

A shift or change; a shifting movement.

* (Charles Lamb)

I remember the last time I saw Macbeth played, the discrepancy I felt at the changes of garment which he varied, the shiftings and reshiftings, like a Romish priest at mass.

* 1978 , Jack Vance, The View from Chickweed's Window

Then everyone moved at the same time — slight shiftings of the hands and feet, furtive easings of position.

Noun

(en noun)

An instance of moving to live in another place for a while.

Seasonal moving for animals, birds or fishes to breed or find a new home.

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Movement in general.

The migration of lead from a can to the food inside it can cause lead poisoning.

(computing) Instance of changing a platform from an environment to another one.