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Immobility vs Immobilization - What's the difference?

immobility | immobilization |

As nouns the difference between immobility and immobilization

is that immobility is the quality of not moving while immobilization is the act or process of preventing a thing from moving.

immobility

English

Noun

(immobilities)
  • the quality of not moving
  • 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.

    Derived terms

    * immobile * mobility * mobile

    immobilization

    English

    Alternative forms

    * immobilisation

    Noun

    (wikipedia immobilization)
  • The act or process of preventing a thing from moving.
    • The broken bones were able to heal thanks to the immobilization of her leg in a cast.
  • (soil science) The process in which organic soil matter is decomposed and absorbed by microorganisms, and thus not available to plants.