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immobile Definition

im·mo·bile (i mōbəl)

adjective

  1. not movable; firmly set or placed; stable
  2. not moving or changing; motionless

Etymology: ME inmobill < OFr immobile < L immobilis: see in- & mobile

immobile Related Forms
im′·mo·bil·ity noun
immobile Synonyms

immobile

modif.

  1. Stable

    fixed, stationary, still; see firm 1.

  2. Not moving or changing

    inexpressive, paralyzed, imperturbable, inscrutable; see impassive, motionless 1.

immobile Usage Examples

Preposition: for

  • period: Any form of transport where you sit immobile for long periods is risky.
  • hour: They thus have to be immobile for a few hours, several times a week.

Adjective complement with noun phrase

  • make: External hard drive requires a secondary power source, which makes the entire concept immobile.
  • spend: Similar advice is appropriate for travelers by bus or train who spend many hours immobile in cramped conditions.

Modifying Another Word

  • relatively: The region between these areas, the thoracic spine, is splinted by the rib cage and is relatively immobile.
  • largely: I could not continue to work, as collapsed vertebrae meant I was largely immobile.
  • completely: Then look down and find that it was still completely immobile.
  • totally: Infection was our main concern since this could render the hand totally immobile, a daunting prospect five hours into the cave.
  • almost: The work investigates the notions of beauty with the wig being excessive to the point the wearer becomes almost immobile.
  • very: In a few cases follow-up clinics provide a small number of home visits for very immobile patients.

Used with adjective complement

  • sit: Any form of transport where you sit immobile for long periods is risky.
  • remain: Some, like pressure sores, for example, can occur at any time in people who remain immobile.
  • become: The rapid reduction of temperature will cause them to become immobile for a short period.
  • stand: O'Brien motioned with his head to the man in the white coat, who had stood immobile throughout the proceedings.
  • hold: Some of the 2nd group, which had not been held immobile, actually managed to escape!
  • render: The limestone outcrops are popularly believed to be the petrified bodies of trolls and giants, rendered immobile by the witches.

Modifies a noun

  • patient: A canine cart can help provide mobility to immobile patients.
  • object: Attaching your bike to an immobile object with an insurance approved lock will deter most thieves.
  • people: This is further complicated by the fact that immobile people ( no matter how fit otherwise ) tend to become constipated.
  • socialization: When I suggest the term immobile socialization, I intentionally reverse Williams ' ( 1974 ) concept of ' mobile privatization ' .

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