movability


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mov·a·ble

also move·a·ble  (mo͞o′və-bəl)
adj.
1. Possible to move: a movable stove; a movable rock.
2. Varying in date from year to year: a movable holiday.
3. Law Of or relating to personal property (that is, property that can be moved).
n.
1. Something, especially a piece of furniture, that can be moved.
2. movables Law Personal property.

mov′a·bil′i·ty, mov′a·ble·ness n.
mov′a·bly adv.
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun1.movability - the quality of being movable; capable of being moved or rearranged
mobility - the quality of moving freely
looseness, play - movement or space for movement; "there was too much play in the steering wheel"
ricketiness, unsteadiness - the quality of not being steady or securely fixed in place
portability - the quality of being light enough to be carried
looseness - the quality of movability by virtue of being free from attachment or other restraints
immovability, immovableness - not capable of being moved or rearranged
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Translations

movability

nBeweglichkeit f; (= transportability)Transportfähigkeit f
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