migration
Geese heading south
Migration is movement from one place to another, typically over significant distance.
Birds migrate seasonally between breeding and wintering grounds.
Human migration describes population movements across borders or regions: migration from rural areas to cities, the great migration of African Americans to northern states.
In computing, migration is transferring data or systems from one platform to another: We're planning a migration to the cloud.
Person fleeing danger abroad
- asylumShelter from persecution
- diasporaScattered population sharing origins
- expatriateOne living abroad permanently
- exodusMass departure from somewhere
displacement · visa · citizenship · naturalization · deportation · border · persecution · resettlement
Established bird migration path
- habitatOrganism's natural environment
- speciesFinest taxonomic rank
- corridorEnclosed connecting walkway
- birdsEgg-laying flying vertebrates
monarch · whales · caribou · salmon · wildebeest · geese · swallows · butterflies
Travel from place to place
- routePath from A to B
- passageSegment of text
- transitMovement between places
- flowUnbroken forward movement
crossing · trek · voyage · drift · wandering · dispersal · influx · wave
Reproductive cultivation of organisms
- hibernationProlonged winter dormancy
- spawningReleasing eggs to reproduce
- nestingMaking a dwelling
- pollinationFlower reproductive transfer
phenology · monsoon · vernal · autumnal · life-cycle · overwintering · calving · rutting
Organized digital information collection
- datasetOrganized collection of information
- transferMove between locations
- conversionAct of changing states
- importObtain from overseas
export · backup · server · cloud · legacy · software · platform · upgrade
Official population count
- statisticsCollected numerical information
- populationAll inhabitants combined
- fertilityCapacity for reproduction
- mortalityState of eventual death
urbanization · rural-urban · trends · projections · inflow · outflow · rate · workforce
refugee
Person fleeing danger abroad
- asylumShelter from persecution
- diasporaScattered population sharing origins
- expatriateOne living abroad permanently
exodus · displacement · visa · citizenship · naturalization · deportation · border · persecution · resettlement · assimilation
flyway
Established bird migration path
- habitatOrganism's natural environment
- speciesFinest taxonomic rank
- corridorEnclosed connecting walkway
birds · monarch · whales · caribou · salmon · wildebeest · geese · swallows · butterflies · herds
journey
Travel from place to place
flow · crossing · trek · voyage · drift · wandering · dispersal · influx · wave · stream
breeding
Reproductive cultivation of organisms
- hibernationProlonged winter dormancy
- spawningReleasing eggs to reproduce
- nestingMaking a dwelling
pollination · phenology · monsoon · vernal · autumnal · life-cycle · overwintering · calving · rutting · molting
database
Organized digital information collection
- datasetOrganized collection of information
- transferMove between locations
- conversionAct of changing states
import · export · backup · server · cloud · legacy · software · platform · upgrade · ETL
census
Official population count
- statisticsCollected numerical information
- populationAll inhabitants combined
- fertilityCapacity for reproduction
mortality · urbanization · rural-urban · trends · projections · inflow · outflow · rate · workforce
- historyancient civilizations, past events, historian, epochs, era
- cultural heritagefolklore, traditions, customs, folk music revival, museum collections
- ecologyhabitat, ecosystem, balance, niche, food webs
- animal behaviorsswimming, running, walking, jumping, flying
- environmental adaptationscamouflage, mimicry, hibernation, thick fur, blubber
- spring signsrain, thaw, melting, bloom, budding
migrationsedentariness
Habitual physical inactivity
staying put · staying · rootedness · immobility · stasis
migrationsettlement
Resolved dispute or colony
immigration · colonization · establishment · homesteading · naturalization
migrationcongregation
Assembled group of worshippers
aggregation · concentration · gathering · clustering · centralization
- urban migrationPopulation movement toward cities
- bird migrationSeasonal long-distance avian travel
- migration routePath animals travel seasonally
- mass migrationLarge group relocation
- animal migrationPeriodic wildlife travel patterns
- migration patternsRegular paths species travel
immigration, migrating, emigration, migrations, emigrating, immigrating, transmigration, transmigrating