mobility

[moh-bil-i-tee]

noun

1. the quality of being mobile.

2. Sociology.,  social 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

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 Word Forms

• intermobility noun
• nonmobility 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

But it increased inequality and decreased social mobility.

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That turned it into an anchor for Black economic mobility as families built wealth through homeownership.

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Most of the company’s workforce has significant disabilities, such as blindness and limited mobility.

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Addressing a gap in the scholarship, the authors' work provides a new foundation for examining resources and migration routes in which Ayvalık may have featured as part of a mobility corridor.

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Tiger Woods underwent lumbar disc replacement surgery in his lower back after experiencing pain and a lack of mobility, the 15-time major golf champion announced on Saturday.

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• flexibility 
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