26984 words

mobility

8 definitions • 17 examples
1
the ability to move or walk around freely:

Examples:

Some neck injuries cause total loss of mobility below the point of injury.
Once the cast is off, regain mobility by stretching your wrist once or twice a day.
mobility aid She uses a walking stick as a mobility aid.
2
the ability to be moved from one place to another:

Examples:

I prefer the mobility of a hand-held camera.
The size and mobility of these micro aircraft mean they could be used as spy planes, ending the need for humans to scout the battlefield.
3
the ability to move from one job, place, social class, etc. to another:

Examples:

labour mobility Easily transferable pensions help to promote labour mobility.
geographical mobility Geographical mobility has been a major feature of the twentieth century and has affected accents.
Since 1997 there has been hardly any increase in mobility between social classes.
4
the ability to have particular services available on a mobile phone, small computer, etc.:

Examples:

Consumers are demanding mobility, so that they can have access to information wherever they go.
5
the ability to move easily:

Examples:

Because of severe arthritis, her mobility was limited.
6
the fact that it is easy for someone to change their situation, for example by doing different work, becoming part of a different social class, or moving to a different place:

Examples:

Some employment systems require more flexibility and mobility than others.
class/social/economic mobility The government thinks higher education means more social mobility.
7
the fact that it is easy to move or transport something from one place to another, or to use it for a different purpose:

Examples:

I prefer the mobility of a handheld camera.
In a world of capital mobility, bilateral trade figures don't really tell you very much.
8
the ability to have particular services available on a phone or a computer used while travelling from place to place, without being connected by wires:

Examples:

Consumers are demanding mobility, so that they can have access to information wherever they are.

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