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mobile

Syllabification: (mo·bile)
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Definition of mobile

adjective

Pronunciation: /ˈmōbəl, -ˌbīl/

  • 1able to move or be moved freely or easily:he has a major weight problem and is not very mobile highly mobile international capital
  • (of the face or its features) indicating feelings with fluid and expressive movements:her mobile features working overtime to register shock and disapproval
  • (of a store, library, or other service) accommodated in a vehicle so as to travel around and serve various places.
  • (of a military or police unit) equipped and prepared to move quickly to any place it is needed:mobile army combat units
  • 2of or relating to cellular phones, handheld computers, and similar technology:the next generation of mobile networks a mobile device
  • 3able or willing to move easily or freely between occupations, places of residence, or social classes:an increasingly mobile and polarized society

noun

Pronunciation: /ˈmōˌbēl/

  • a decorative structure that is suspended so as to turn freely in the air.

Origin:

late 15th century: via French from Latin mobilis, from movere 'to move'. The noun dates from the 1940s

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