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Mobile vs Movable - What's the difference?

mobile | movable |

As adjectives the difference between mobile and movable

is that mobile is capable of being moved while movable is capable of being moved, lifted, carried, drawn, turned, or conveyed, or in any way made to change place or posture; susceptible of motion; not fixed or stationary; as, a movable steam engine.

As nouns the difference between mobile and movable

is that mobile is a sculpture or decorative arrangement made of items hanging so that they can move independently from each other (Wikipedia) while movable is something which is movable; an article of wares or goods; a commodity; a piece of property not fixed, or not a part of real estate; generally, in the plural, goods; wares; furniture.

As a proper noun Mobile

is a city in southwest Alabama.

mobile

English

(wikipedia mobile)

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Capable of being moved.
  • By agency of mobile phones.
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  • Characterized by an extreme degree of fluidity; moving or flowing with great freedom.
    • Mercury is a mobile liquid.
  • Easily moved in feeling, purpose, or direction; excitable; changeable; fickle.
    • (Testament of Love)
  • * Hawthorne
    • the quick and mobile curiosity of her disposition
  • Changing in appearance and expression under the influence of the mind.
    • mobile features
  • (biology) Capable of being moved, aroused, or excited; capable of spontaneous movement.

    • Antonyms

    * fixed * immobile * sessile

    Derived terms

    * MASH * mobile library * mobile phone * mobile station

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A sculpture or decorative arrangement made of items hanging so that they can move independently from each other ().
  • A mobile phone ().
  • Something that can move.

    • Related terms

    * mobility * mobilize * mobilization * move

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    movable

    English

    Alternative forms

    * moveable

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Capable of being moved, lifted, carried, drawn, turned, or conveyed, or in any way made to change place or posture; susceptible of motion; not fixed or stationary; as, a movable steam engine.
  • Changing from one time to another; as, movable feasts, i.e. church festivals, whose date varies from year to year.

    • Antonyms

    * immovable

    Derived terms

    * movable letter

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • Something which is movable; an article of wares or goods; a commodity; a piece of property not fixed, or not a part of real estate; generally, in the plural, goods; wares; furniture.

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