mobility

English

/mə(ʊ)ˈbɪlɪti/, /moʊˈbɪlɪti/

noun
Definitions
  • The ability to move; capacity for movement.
  • (now) A tendency to sudden change; mutability, changeableness.
  • (military) The ability of a military unit to move or be transported to a new position.
  • (chiefly) The degree to which particles of a liquid or gas are in movement.
  • (chiefly) People's ability to move between different social levels or professional occupations.

Etymology

Root from Proto-Indo-European *mew- (move, drive, damp).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*mew-

Gloss

move, drive, damp

Concept
Semantic Field

Motion

Ontological Category

Action/Process

Kanji

湿

Emoji

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