mobile

mo-bile · adjective

imported

Definitions

adjective

  1. 1.

    Capable of moving or being moved freely and easily.

  2. 2.

    Relating to cellular telephones or portable communication devices.

  3. 3.

    (Of a person) Able to move between different social levels, jobs, or places.

  4. 4.

    (Of a face or features) Readily changing expression; expressive.

Phrases & expressions

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    mobile phone — A portable telephone using cellular technology
  • •
    upwardly mobile — Moving to a higher social or economic position
  • •
    mobile home — A prefabricated dwelling transported to a site

Related words

Antonyms: fixed, immobile, static, stationary
See also: cellular, movable, phone, portable
Synonyms: movable, portable, transportable, traveling

Etymology

From Latin mobilis ("movable"), from movere ("to move"). Entered English in the 15th century. The cellular phone sense developed in the late 20th century.