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unintentional motion

[/ˌʌn.ɪn.ˈten.ʃən.əl ˈmoʊ.ʃən/]
nounpl: unintentional motions
movimento involuntário
1. A movement or action that occurs without deliberate intention or conscious control
The sudden unintentional motion of his hand caused him to spill the coffee.
O movimento involuntário súbito de sua mão fez com que ele derramasse o café.
2. In physics or mechanics, motion that is not consciously or deliberately produced
The unintentional motion of the machinery was due to a mechanical defect.
O movimento involuntário da máquina foi causado por um defeito mecânico.
Synonyms
involuntary motionaccidental movementunplanned motionreflexive movementspontaneous motion
Antonyms
intentional motiondeliberate movementplanned motionvoluntary action

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
movimento involuntário
Most common term used in everyday Brazilian Portuguese
São Paulo
movimento involuntário
Standard usage in technical and scientific contexts
Portugal
movimento involuntário
Standard European Portuguese equivalent

Related Idioms & Phrases

a knee-jerk reaction
slip of the hand
involuntary reflex
accidental gesture
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