IMMOBILITY

immobility

(noun) the quality of not moving

stationariness, immobility, fixedness

(noun) remaining in place

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

immobility (countable and uncountable, plural immobilities)

The quality of not moving.

The state or condition of being unable to change one's location, move or be moved.

Antonyms

• mobility

Source: Wiktionary


Im`mo*bil"i*ty, n. Etym: [L. immobilitas, fr. immobilis immovable; pref. im- not + mobilis movable: cf. F. immobilité. See Mobile.]

Definition: The condition or quality of being immobile; fixedness in place or state.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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