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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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   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. A mobile is something you hang over a crib to entertain the baby, or a scale model of the universe.

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

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   4 days ago · Something or someone that is mobile is able to move or be moved easily. He is now mobile thanks to an electric wheelchair. American English : mobile / ˈmoʊbəl /

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   Mobile Definition. mōbəl, -bēl, -bīl. Meanings. Synonyms. Sentences. Definition Source. Word Forms. Origin. Adjective. 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.

5. dictionary.cambridge.org › learner-english › mobileMOBILE | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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

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   Check pronunciation: mobile. Definition of mobile adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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   mobile. (of a face or its features) changing shape or expression easily and often His mobile features registered amusement. Definition of mobile adjective in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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

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   From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English Related topics: Telephone, telegraph, Visual mo‧bile1 /ˈməʊbaɪl $ ˈmoʊbiːl/ S1 W2 noun [ countable] 1 British English a mobile phone SYN cellphone American English Give me a call on my mobile.