mobility

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

  2. Sociology. social mobility.

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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

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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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