Mobility

Quick meaning: Mobility is a noun meaning The ability to move; capacity for movement.

Meaning

The ability to move; capacity for movement.

More Meanings

1. (now chiefly literary) A tendency to sudden change; mutability, changeableness.
2. (military) The ability of a military unit to move or be transported to a new position.
3. (UK, obsolete, slang, humorous) The mob; the common people or rabble.
4. (chiefly physics) The degree to which particles of a liquid or gas are in movement.
5. (chiefly sociology) The ability of people to move between different social levels or professional occupations.

Example Sentences

She singled you out with her eye as commander-in-chief of the mobility.

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.

In the late 19th and early 20th century, the festive season was also a period of great mobility before, during and after Christmas Day. But the railways kept working.

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.

Word Forms

• mobilities

Synonyms for mobility

Depending on context, synonyms include mobileness.

Antonyms for mobility

Common opposites include immobility.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include portability, movement, moving, transfer, maneuverability, move.

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