mobility

1. 1

   The ability to move; capacity for movement.countableuncountable

   • I find the enduring existence of high heels both a frustrating mystery and a testament to the triumph of women’s neuroses over their mobility.
   • In the late 19th and early 20th century, the festive season was also a period of great mobility before, during and after Christmas Day. But the railways kept working.
2. 2

   A tendency to sudden change; mutability, changeableness.countableliteraryuncountable

3. 3

   The ability of a military unit to move or be transported to a new position.countableuncountable

4. 4

   The degree to which particles of a liquid or gas are in movement.countableuncountable

5. 5

   The ability of people to move between different social levels or professional occupations.countableuncountable

   • The difficulty of rising up the economic ladder is reflected in the decline in mobility in the United States. […] The frustration over the lack of mobility is particularly acute for those without college degrees.

ant. immobility

1. 1

   The mob; the common people or rabble.UKhumorousobsolete

   • She singled you out with her eye as commander-in-chief of the mobility.