migration

• Substantiv, das die Wanderung oder den Wechsel von Menschen, Tieren oder Daten von einem Ort zu einem anderen bezeichnet, oft saisonal oder aus wirtschaftlichen, ökologischen oder sozialen Gründen.

A noun referring to the movement of people, animals, or data from one place to another, often seasonally or for economic, environmental, or social reasons.

1. Animal movementB1formalscientific

   The seasonal movement of animals from one region to another, often for breeding or feeding.

   Migration

   • The migration of monarch butterflies covers thousands of miles.
   • Birds begin their migration south as winter approaches.
   • Scientists track whale migration patterns using satellite tags.

   Synonymemovementpassagerelocationtraveltrek

2. Human relocationB1formal

   The movement of people from one place to another, especially to live or work.

   Migration

   • The city experienced a large migration of workers from rural areas.
   • Economic factors often drive migration between countries.
   • The migration of refugees has increased in recent years.

   Synonymediasporaexodusmovementrelocationresettlementtransmigration

   Antonymeremainingresidencesettlement

3. Data or system transferB2formalIT

   The process of moving data, software, or systems from one environment to another.

   Migration

   • The company is planning a migration to cloud-based servers.
   • Data migration must be carefully managed to avoid loss.
   • The IT team completed the system migration over the weekend.

   Synonymeconversionmoverelocationshifttransfertransition

   Antonymestagnation