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immobility
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Immobility
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im·mo·bil·i·ty
/
ˌɪm
oʊˈbɪl
ɪ
ti
/
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[
im-oh-
bil
-i-tee
]
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noun
the quality or condition of being
immobile
or irremovable.
Origin:
1375–1425;
late Middle English
<
Late Latin
immōbilitās.
See
im-
2
,
mobility
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immobile
(ɪˈməʊbaɪl)
—
adj
1.
not moving; motionless
2.
not able to move or be moved; fixed
immobility
—
n
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
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