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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   The act or process of preventing a thing from moving. countable, uncountable

   "The broken bones were able to heal, thanks to the immobilization of her leg in a cast."

2. 2
   the act of limiting movement or making incapable of movement wordnet
3. 3
   The process in which organic soil matter is decomposed and absorbed by microorganisms, and thus not available to plants. countable, uncountable
4. 4
   fixation (as by a plaster cast) of a body part in order to promote proper healing wordnet

Synonyms

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freezeimmobilisationimmobilityimmobilizinginertiainflexibility

Antonyms

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mobilization

Example

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"The broken bones were able to heal, thanks to the immobilization of her leg in a cast."

Etymology

From French immobilisation or im- + mobilization or immobilize + -ation.

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