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mobile, mobile, movable
mobile (MOH buhl, MOH beel", MOH bighl") (noun)
An artistic creation assembled and hung from a ceiling to balance and move in the wind: The mobile of paper birds moved gently in the breeze outside on the veranda.
mobile (MOH buhl, MOH beel", MOH bighl") (adjective)
1. Characteristic of the mixture of social groups or people: James and Jane were an upwardly mobile couple and soon moved to a new neighborhood.
2. Changeable, versatile: Kevin's mobile facial features were an asset for his acting career.
3. Descriptive of something which is capable of being moved: Shelby had a mobile telephone in her purse which she often used.
2. Changeable, versatile: Kevin's mobile facial features were an asset for his acting career.
3. Descriptive of something which is capable of being moved: Shelby had a mobile telephone in her purse which she often used.
movable (MOOH vuh buhl) (adjective)
Pertaining to something which is not fixed, not permanent, and able to be transferred to a different location: During Lucinda's summer vacations, she lived in a movable home which was located on the shores of a nearby lake.
The local artist was commissioned to create a large mobile to hang in the central hall of the bank. This mobile was made of lightweight materials which made it easily movable from the studio for installation.
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Confusing Words Clarified: Group M; Homonyms, Homophones, Homographs, Synonyms, Polysemes, etc. +
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movable (adjective), more movable, most movable
1. Disposed to being lifted, drawn, conveyed, or made to change place: All movable modes of transportation, such as bikes and scooters, were put into a shed.
2. Possible to alter a time or date to another: The banquet is, of course, movable so that it won't coincide with the graduation ceremonies.
2. Possible to alter a time or date to another: The banquet is, of course, movable so that it won't coincide with the graduation ceremonies.
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mot-, moto-, -motile, -motility, -motorial, -motoric, -motive, -motored; mov-
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“movable”
movable-type printing
A process in which a printer used precast pieces of type, representing letters and other symbols, which were inserted into a frame and used to print documents, books, etc.
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Science and Technology Words from the Ancient Past to the Present, Part 1
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