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Movable

//ˈmuːvəbəl// adj, noun

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Capable of being moved, lifted, carried, drawn, turned, or conveyed, or in any way made to change place or posture; not fixed or stationary.

    "The owners had supplied the vessel with a movable derrick for the purpose of raising the gangways of the vessel when in port, in order to discharge cargo."

  2. 2
    Changing from one time to another.

    "This feast is movable - its date varies from year to year."

Adjective
  1. 1
    capable of being moved or conveyed from one place to another wordnet
  2. 2
    (of personal property as opposed to real estate) can be moved from place to place (especially carried by hand) wordnet
Noun
  1. 1
    Something which is movable; an article of wares or goods; a commodity; a piece of property not fixed, or not a part of real estate; generally, in the plural, goods; wares; furniture.
  2. 2
    personal as opposed to real property; any tangible movable property (furniture or domestic animals or a car etc.) wordnet

Etymology

Etymology 1

From Old French movable. By surface analysis, move + -able.

Etymology 2

From Old French movable. By surface analysis, move + -able.

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