mobility

[ moh-bil-i-tee ]
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noun
  1. the quality of being mobile.

  2. Sociology. social mobility.

Origin of mobility

1
First recorded in 1375–1425; late Middle English mobilite, from Latin mōbilitās. See mobile, -ity

Other words from mobility

  • in·ter·mo·bil·i·ty, noun
  • non·mo·bil·i·ty, noun

Words Nearby mobility

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How to use mobility in a sentence

  • But if his words and writings are examined, it will be seen that this mobility was only skin-deep.

  • It is but a memory of Arlecchino that our children see, a poor statue or image endowed with mobility rather than with life.

    Ceres' Runaway | Alice Meynell
  • Their physical and spontaneous mobility, and its electrical causes, are demonstrated by indisputable experiments.

  • Naturally they were much more effective in sieges, where mobility was not required, and the slowness of fire less important.

    Battles of English History | H. B. (Hereford Brooke) George
  • He only omitted one element from his calculation, the perfect mobility given to Wolfe by the British ships.

    Battles of English History | H. B. (Hereford Brooke) George

British Dictionary definitions for mobility

mobility

/ (məʊˈbɪlɪtɪ) /


noun
  1. the ability to move physically: a knee operation has restricted his mobility; mobility is part of physical education

  2. sociol (of individuals or social groups) movement within or between classes and occupations: See also vertical mobility, horizontal mobility

  1. time that a resident of a secure unit is allowed to spend outside the unit, as preparation for an eventual return to society

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