mobility
Americannoun
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the ability to move physically
a knee operation has restricted his mobility
mobility is part of physical education
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sociol (of individuals or social groups) movement within or between classes and occupations See also vertical mobility horizontal mobility
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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
Etymology
Origin of mobility
First recorded in 1375–1425; late Middle English mobilite, from Latin mōbilitās. See mobile, -ity
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Example Sentences
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Cities, then, are pushed toward a race to the bottom—not one driven by ideology, but by mobility.
The researchers say these findings challenge the routine practice of recommending exercise as the first line treatment for reducing pain and improving mobility in people with this degenerative joint disease.
From Science Daily
Osborne and Ribeiro-Addy were among several Labour MPs who said they backed scrapping tuition fees altogether to boost social mobility and make higher education more accessible.
From BBC
The settlement movement’s contribution to successful assimilation and upward mobility merits the attention this book pays.
A weekly report details the person’s sleep habits and mobility.
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