mobility
[ moh-bil-i-tee ]
/ moʊˈbɪl ɪ ti /
noun
the quality of being mobile.
Sociology. the movement of people in a population, as from place to place, from job to job, or from one social class or level to another.
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in·ter·mo·bil·i·ty, nounnon·mo·bil·i·ty, nounWords nearby mobility
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British Dictionary definitions for mobility
mobility
/ (məʊˈbɪlɪtɪ) /
noun
the ability to move physicallya knee operation has restricted his mobility; mobility is part of physical education
sociol (of individuals or social groups) movement within or between classes and occupationsSee also vertical mobility, horizontal mobility
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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