noun · 7 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
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Received-Pronunciation:/mə(ʊ)ˈbɪlɪti/
Southern-England:Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
Canada, General-American:/moʊˈbɪlɪti/
Canada, General-American:[moʊˈbɪlɪɾi]
Canada, General-American:/moʊˈbɪləti/
Canada, General-American:[moʊˈbɪləɾi]
CMU ARPABET:M OW0 B IH1 L AH0 T IY0
Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
CMU ARPABET 2:M OW0 B IH1 L IH0 T IY0
Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
1
noun
Meaning 1
The ability to move; capacity for movement.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: mobileness
Antonyms: none provided
2
noun
Meaning 2
A tendency to sudden change; mutability, changeableness.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, literary, uncountable
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
3
noun
Meaning 3
The ability of a military unit to move or be transported to a new position.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
Topics: government, military, politics, war
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
4
noun
Meaning 4
The degree to which particles of a liquid or gas are in movement.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract