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immobile

[ ih-moh-buhl, -beel ]

adjective

  1. incapable of moving or being moved.
  2. not mobile or moving; motionless.


immobile

/ ɪˈməʊbaɪl; ˌɪməʊˈbɪlɪtɪ /

adjective

  1. not moving; motionless
  2. not able to move or be moved; fixed
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • immobility, noun
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Word History and Origins

Origin of immobile1

First recorded in 1300–50; Middle English word from Latin word ō. See im- 2, mobile
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It is hoped a device adapted to allow immobile female hospital patients to go to the toilet more easily could be rolled out nationwide.

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He says deaths on planes are "very uncommon" and that people are more likely to die on longer flights because of the physical toll of being immobile for a long period.

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A nurse later told Lyudmila her mother had arrived in hospital with severe bedsores, suggesting she had been immobile for some time.

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Tyson came out aggressively in the first two rounds but was nearly immobile through the second half.

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F1’s rules dictate that aerodynamic components must be “must be rigidly secured and immobile”.

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