26984 words

mobile

13 definitions • 22 examples
1
moving or walking around freely:

Examples:

You've broken your ankle but you'll be fully mobile within a couple of months.
It's important to keep the joint mobile while it heals.
2
able to be moved from one place to another:

Examples:

He uses a mobile laboratory.
a mobile medical unit
3
able to move from one job, place, social class, etc. to another:

Examples:

In the real world labour is never as mobile as in economic models.
We live in a much more socially mobile society than our grandparents.
4
used to describe a service available on a mobile phone, small computer, etc.:

Examples:

mobile computing
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Examples:

My mobile's 07796 10253.
7
a decoration or work of art that has many parts that move freely in the air, for example hanging from threads
8
able to move easily or be easily moved:

Examples:

The Marines are a highly mobile force and can get anywhere fast.
9
a decoration or work of art that has parts that move in the air, often because each one is hung by a thread:

Examples:

We hung a mobile over the baby’s crib, and she loves to look at it when it moves.
10
able or free to change your situation, for example by doing different work, becoming part of a different social class, or moving to a different place:

Examples:

It is one of the least socially mobile countries in Europe.
11
able to move or be transported easily from one place to another, or be used for a different purpose:

Examples:

Our master network center is fully mobile in case of emergency.
Forty years ago, manufacturing reigned supreme and capital wasn't mobile.
12
related to a service available on a phone or computer used while travelling from place to place, without being connected by wires:

Examples:

Over half of the country's e-commerce is now conducted on mobile devices.
mobile computing/network/telephony We are building the new system to address the increasing use of mobile computing devices.
13
a mobile phone:

Examples:

He left his mobile on the train.
Let me give you my mobile number.
on/from a mobile I think she was calling from her mobile.
mobile handset/network/unit The mobile handset will be the first to use the new operating system.
mobile charges/sales Your mobile charges will be higher if you call from abroad.

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