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immobility

noun

Etymology

From Middle French immobilité, equivalent to immobile + -ity.

  1. derived from immobilité

Definitions

  1. The quality of not moving.

    • Common to all Regions were frozen points, which were troublesome not only because of immobility, but because failure to close prevented operation of detector circuits.
    • See how he still covers his face with his hands when he sees me and his immobility and fixed stare are often evident.

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

    • Immobility is a big problem for many people who can't afford a car.

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Derived

immobile, mobility, mobile, tonic immobility

Vish — recursive loop

No curated loop yet for immobility. Loops are being traced one word at a time while the ingestion pipeline matures.

sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA