mobility

[ moh-bil-i-tee ]

noun

1. the quality of being mobile.
2. Sociology. social mobility ( def ).

mobility

/ məʊˈbɪlɪtɪ /

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

Other Words From

• in·ter·mo·bil·i·ty noun
• non·mo·bil·i·ty noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of mobility¹

First recorded in 1375–1425; late Middle English mobilite, from Latin mōbilitās. See mobile, -ity

Example Sentences

What was the trick to convincing producers that you could handle the mobility scooter that Thelma takes off in?

From Los Angeles Times

Shanley Breese, a law student who founded the Scottish Social Mobility Society, said that when she arrived at the university she had never heard of private schools.

From BBC

The guidance was issued after the newly-formed Scottish Social Mobility Society complained lecturers and students regularly mocked and mimicked individuals from north of the border.

From BBC

“Rail Baltica will increase military mobility and allow trains to go directly from the Netherlands to Tallinn,” Cmdr Peter Nielsen, from Nato's Force Integration Unit, said.

From BBC

Divorce tourism will rise as people scramble to dissolve marriages they no longer wish to be in, and Americans who can't travel, don't have the mobility or are at risk of surveillance would also face additional barriers, they said.

From Salon

Related Words

• flexibility
• maneuverability