mobility
/moʊˈbɪlɪti/
Word Rarity
Uncommon
Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.05 in modern English
15
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
4
Syllables
7
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
The ability of a military unit to move or be transported to a new position.
Countable; Uncountable
noun
The ability of people to move between different social levels or professional occupations.
Countable; Uncountable
Example Sentences
- "I find the enduring existence of high heels both a frustrating mystery and a testament to the triumph of women’s neuroses over their mobility."
- "In the late 19th and early 20th century, the festive season was also a period of great mobility before, during and after Christmas Day. But the railways kept working."
- "The difficulty of rising up the economic ladder is reflected in the decline in mobility in the United States. […] The frustration over the lack of mobility is particularly acute for those without college degrees."
- "She singled you out with her eye as commander-in-chief of the mobility."
- "Thus, while Morris contemptuously characterized committees of correspondence, popular assemblies, and public debate as the actions of the "mobility" (the mob), John Adams announced that the destruction of a stamp office by a mob "was thought an honorable and glorious act" of the people."
Etymology
From Middle French mobilité, and its source, Latin mōbilitās (“mobility”).
Word Breakdown
- Root: *m(y)ewh₁-
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /moʊˈbɪlɪti/
- British English: /mə(ʊ)ˈbɪlɪti/
Usage
Inflected Forms
Derived Forms
Phrases
economic mobility
e-mobility
mobility kill
mobility scooter
personal mobility device
personal transportation mobility
social mobility
sustainable mobililty