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   Mo·bile

   adjective

   • 1. able to move or be moved freely or easily: "he has a major weight problem and is not very mobile" Similar able to moveable to move aroundmovingwalkingambulantambulatorylivelysprightlyspryenergeticvigorousmotileOpposite immobilemotionlessinert
   • ▪ (of the face or its features) indicating feelings with fluid and expressive movements: "her mobile features working overtime to register shock and disapproval" Similar expressiveeloquentsuggestivemeaningspeakingrevealingtelltaleanimatedchangingever-changingOpposite expressionless
   • ▪ (of a store, library, or other service) accommodated in a vehicle so as to travel around and serve various places: "a cup of tea from the mobile canteen" Similar travelingtransportabletransferableportablemovablelocomotivemaneuverableitinerantperipateticnomadicperegrinewanderingrovingrangyairbornemechanizedmotorizedwaterborneseaborneOpposite stationary
   • ▪ (of a military or police unit) equipped and prepared to move quickly to any place it is needed: "mobile army combat units"
   • 2. relating to mobile phones, handheld computers, and similar technology: "the next generation of mobile networks"
   • 3. able or willing to move easily or freely between occupations, places of residence, or social classes: "an increasingly mobile and polarized society" Similar adaptableflexibleversatilechangingfluidmovingon the moveadjustabletransplantableOpposite static

   noun

   • 1. a decorative structure that is suspended so as to turn freely in the air: "brightly colored mobiles rotated from the ceiling"
   • 2. the internet as accessed via smartphones or other mobile devices, especially when regarded as a market sector: "the biggest growth area in games right now is in mobile"

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

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2. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishMOBILE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   2 days ago · Definition of 'mobile' Word Frequency. mobile. (moʊbaɪl , US -bəl ) Word forms: plural mobiles. 1. adjective [usually ADJECTIVE noun] You use mobile to describe something large that can be moved easily from place to place. ...the four hundred seat mobile theatre. Synonyms: movable, moving, travelling, wandering More Synonyms of mobile.

3. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › mobileMobile - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   mobile. 1. /ˈmoʊbəl/ moving or capable of moving readily. IPA guide. Other forms: mobiles. When something is mobile it can move or be moved easily. If you walk to the end of the block talking on your cell phone, you are a mobile being using a mobile device.

4. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishMOBILE | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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   To top. Contents. MOBILE definition: 1. able to move or be moved easily: 2. a mobile phone 3. a decoration made of objects on threads…. Learn more.

5. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › americanmobile adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and ...

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   (of a face or its features) changing shape or expression easily and often His mobile features registered amusement. See mobile in the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Check pronunciation: mobile. Definition of mobile adjective in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary.

6. www.yourdictionary.com › mobileMobile Definition & Meaning | YourDictionary

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   Noun. Affix. Filter. adjective. Moving, or capable of moving or being moved, from place to place. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. Movable by means of a motor vehicle or vehicles. A mobile X-ray unit. Webster's New World. Very fluid, as mercury. Webster's New World. Similar definitions.

7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishmobile noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage ...

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   [uncountable] (British English) the internet when it is accessed on mobile phones. the rise/importance/growth of mobile; the growing use of mobile for banking services; Companies want apps for mobile and tablets that will save time. on mobile The site works on both desktop and mobile. via mobile Users can log in to the web app via mobile or ...

8. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › mobilemobile | meaning of mobile in Longman Dictionary of ...

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   Related topics: Sociology mo‧bile2 /ˈməʊbaɪl $ ˈmoʊbəl, -biːl/ adjective 1 not fixed in one position, and easy to move and use in different places mobile air-conditioners 2 moving or able to move from one job, area, or social class to another a more mobile workforce People these days are much more socially mobile. an upwardly mobile (=moving...