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movable

/ˈmuːvəbəl/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.15 in modern English

Syllables
mov-able
IPA
/ˈmuːvəbəl/
14
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Capable of being moved, lifted, carried, drawn, turned, or conveyed, or in any way made to change place or posture; not fixed or stationary.

adj

Changing from one time to another.

noun

Something which is movable; an article of wares or goods; a commodity; a piece of property not fixed, or not a part of real estate; generally, in the plural, goods; wares; furniture.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Old French movable. By surface analysis, move + -able.

Inflected Forms

more movable (comparative) most movable (superlative) moveable (alternative) movables (plural)

Derived Forms

movableness movably unmovable

Phrases

movable alphabet movable bridge movable feast movable letter movable nu movable property movable type

Synonyms

mobile floating ambulatory animate kinetic motile motive movable vagile

Antonyms

immovable fixed immobile immotile inanimate inert lifeless sessile static rigid stationary stuck

Rhymes With

removable immovable provable approvable

Questions

How do you pronounce movable?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈmuːvəbəl/.
What does movable mean?
Capable of being moved, lifted, carried, drawn, turned, or conveyed, or in any way made to change place or posture; not fixed or stationary.
Where does movable come from?
From Old French movable. By surface analysis, move + -able.

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