mobility

mo·bil·i·ty  (m-bl-t)

n.

1. The quality or state of being mobile.

2. The movement of people, as from one social group, class, or level to another: "There's been . . . restructuring of industry and downward mobility for Americans as a whole" (Lawrence W. Sherman).

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mobility [məʊˈbɪlɪtɪ]

n

1. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Physiology) the ability to move physically a handicapped person's mobility may be limited mobility is part of physical education

2. (Sociology) Sociol (of individuals or social groups) movement within or between classes and occupations See also vertical mobility, horizontal mobility

3. (Social Welfare) (Law) time that a resident of a secure unit is allowed to spend outside the unit, as preparation for an eventual return to society

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Mobility the populace; the great unwashed—Slang Dictionary, 1874.

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A quality or capability of military forces which permits them to move from place to place while retaining the ability to fulfill their primary mission.

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

mobility - the quality of moving freely         quality - an essential and distinguishing attribute of something or someone; "the quality of mercy is not strained"--Shakespeare locomotion, motive power, motivity - the power or ability to move motility - ability to move spontaneously and independently movability, movableness - the quality of being movable; capable of being moved or rearranged maneuverability, manoeuvrability - the quality of being maneuverable manipulability - the quality of being controllable by skilled movements of the hands restlessness - the quality of being ceaselessly moving or active; "the restlessness of the wind" immobility - the quality of not moving

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mobility

noun

1. ability to move, motility, movability, moveableness people with mobility difficulties

2. movement, climbing, progression, upward movement no chance of social mobility

Translations

mobility [məʊˈbɪlɪtɪ]

A. N [of person, joint, society] → movilidad f; [of face, features] → expresividad f
mobility of labour → movilidad f de la mano de obra
social mobility → movilidad f social

B. CPD mobility allowance N (Brit) subsidio que reciben ciertos minusválidos para cubrir sus gastos de desplazamiento
see also upward A

mobility [məʊˈbɪlɪti] n

(= ability to move) [patient, old person] → mobilité f; [child] → mobilité f

[joint] → mobilité f

(= ability to travel) → mobilité f
With the car, people achieved a mobility never before imagined → Avec la voiture, les gens ont acquis une mobilité inimaginable auparavant.

[labour force, population] → mobilité f social mobility, upward mobility
mobility allowance n → allocation pour handicapés)f de transport >

mobility

n (of person) → Beweglichkeit f; (of mind also) → Wendigkeit f; (of features, face etc also) → Lebhaftigkeit f; (of work force, Sociol) → Mobilität f; a car gives you mobility → ein Auto macht Sie beweglicher

mobility [məʊˈbɪlɪtɪ] n → mobilità f inv; (of applicant) → disponibilità f inv a viaggiare

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mobility [məʊˈbɪlɪtɪ] n → mobilità f inv; (of applicant) → disponibilità f inv a viaggiare