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mobility

[ moh-bil-i-tee ]

noun

  1. the quality of being mobile.


mobility

/ əʊˈɪɪɪ /

noun

  1. the ability to move physically

    mobility is part of physical education

    a knee operation has restricted his mobility

  2. sociol (of individuals or social groups) movement within or between classes and occupations See also vertical mobility horizontal mobility
  3. time that a resident of a secure unit is allowed to spend outside the unit, as preparation for an eventual return to society
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other Word Forms

  • ·ٱ····ٲ noun
  • ԴDz····ٲ noun
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Word History and Origins

Origin of mobility1

First recorded in 1375–1425; late Middle English mobilite, from Latin ō. See mobile, -ity
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Prosecutor Andrew Jones said she had suffered serious health and mobility issues, and used a stairlift and a Zimmer frame inside her house.

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It’s actually because they’re hopeful about their future, and it changes their path of upward mobility, which we know changes their health outcome.

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The proposed cuts to departments come as residents press city officials to implement a decade-old mobility plan and improve traffic safety.

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Susan Lakin suffered with mobility problems and was bought the armchair belt restraint by her family to keep her safe after she started to fall out of bed and her seat.

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She had been admitted to hospital on 7 February following a sudden loss of mobility in her lower limbs after a disc prolapse.

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