Mobility
noun, slang ·Common ·High school level
Definitions
- 1 The ability to move; capacity for movement. countable, uncountable
"I find the enduring existence of high heels both a frustrating mystery and a testament to the triumph of women’s neuroses over their mobility."
- 2 The mob; the common people or rabble. UK, humorous, obsolete, slang
"She singled you out with her eye as commander-in-chief of the mobility."
- 3 the quality of moving freely wordnet
- 4 A tendency to sudden change; mutability, changeableness. countable, literary, uncountable
- 5 The ability of a military unit to move or be transported to a new position. countable, uncountable
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- 6 The degree to which particles of a liquid or gas are in movement. countable, uncountable
- 7 The ability of people to move between different social levels or professional occupations. countable, uncountable
"The difficulty of rising up the economic ladder is reflected in the decline in mobility in the United States. […] The frustration over the lack of mobility is particularly acute for those without college degrees."
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More examples"In my "Agenda for urban mobility", which I am going to present to the Universal City League Congress tomorrow, I will address some of the necessary measurements."
Etymology
From Middle French mobilité, and its source, Latin mōbilitās (“mobility”).
Blend of mob + nobility
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