Mobility Definition & Meaning | Britannica Dictionary (original) (raw)

Britannica Dictionary definition of MOBILITY

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1

:

the ability or tendency to move from one position or situation to another usually better one

• Social mobility is often affected by a person's birth, income, and education.
• The degree of economic mobility is different in different societies.
• the career mobility of women
• the geographic mobility of a country's workers [=the tendency of workers to move from one place to another]

2

:

ability to move quickly and easily

• The army has improved its weapons and increased its mobility since the last war.
• He was a great football player known for his mobility on the field.
• She lost mobility in her left hand.
• elderly people with limited mobility