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mobile Definition

mo·bile (mō′bəl, -bīl′; for adj. 5 & n., -bēl′)

adjective

    1. moving, or capable of moving or being moved, from place to place
    2. movable by means of a motor vehicle or vehicles a mobile X-ray unit
  2. very fluid, as mercury
  3. capable of changing rapidly or easily, as in response to different moods, feelings, conditions, needs, or influences; flexible, adaptable, etc.
    1. designating or of a society in which one may change in social status, and in which social groups mingle freely
    2. designating a person who is experiencing a change in social status the upwardly mobile professional
  5. Art that is or has to do with a mobile or mobiles

Etymology: OFr < L mobilis, movable < movere, to move

noun

a piece of abstract sculpture which aims to depict movement, i.e., kinetic rather than static rhythms, as by an arrangement of thin forms, rings, rods, etc. balanced and suspended in midair and set in motion by air currents

mobile Related Forms
mo·bil′·ity (mō bil′ə tē) noun
Mobile Definition

Mo·bile (mō bēl′, mō′bēl′)

  1. seaport in SW Ala., on Mobile Bay: pop. 199,000

  2. river in SW Ala., formed by the Alabama & Tombigbee rivers & flowing into Mobile Bay: c. 45 mi (72 km)

Etymology: < Fr < AmInd < ?

mobile Synonyms

mobile

modif.

  1. Movable

    portable, transportable, loose, free; see movable.

  2. Capable of rapid motion

    motile, motor-activated; see motorized.

    Types of mobile units of the armed forces include: motorized, tank, paratroop, air, naval, torpedoboat, patrol-boat, task-force, search-and-destroy, patrol.

mobile Telecom Definition
  1. Easily movable.
  2. In telecommunications, able to maintain a connection while in motion. Some RF-based wireless technologies support mobile communications. Cordless telephony, for example, allows the user to establish and maintain a connection while in motion, as long as the telephone is within range of the base station (BS). Cellular telephony not only allows the user to establish and maintain a connection while in motion, as long as the mobile station (MS) is within range of a base station, but also can accomplish call hand-offs to seamlessly transfer the call between base stations as the user moves from one cell to another cell. See also cellular, cordless telephony, and RF.
  3. Referring to a mobile phone, or cellular telephone. In some parts of the world the slang term for such a phone is mobile (pronounced "MO-byle," at least in Great Britain). In other parts of the world, the slang term is simply cell. See also cellular radio.
mobile Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • call: Also worth noting is that VoIP wonât save you money when calling mobiles.

Adjective modifier

  • old: Old mobiles pull in cash Lock your cars Please can we cut up your car?

Modifies a noun

  • phone: Twenty years ago there were no mobile phones, no DVDs, no computer games to speak of.
  • device: Mobile Click Preview to preview how the page would look in a mobile device.
  • operator: Should I buy from a fixed operator, a mobile operator or a third party service provider?
  • handset: The greatest value lies in a mobile phone handset with an active service.
  • telephone: Persons calling the 0800 555 111 number from a mobile telephone will be connected to the national Crimestoppers Call center in Surrey.
  • mast: I understand some of these were mobile phone masts.

Modifying Another Word

  • internationally: This measure is designed to identify those institutions which are taken most seriously by the world's top employers of internationally mobile graduates.
  • highly: Within the department a small, highly mobile, proactive team target crime and disorder.
  • truly: It is slightly larger than a deck of cards, making it a truly mobile device.
  • fully: In 1986 Peter Baldwin pioneered the concept of offering fully mobile hire boilers in trailers.
  • potentially: The fact that plants are " loaded " with potentially mobile elements can only make things worse.
  • typically: Use of these types of antennas is typically mobile UHF and SHF ( cellphone ) applications where gain is desired.

Used with adjective complement

  • become: Limbless Association Motability Motability is a national UK charity, which helps disabled people and their families to become mobile.
  • remain: Groups remained mobile; some pushing through police lines as other roads nearby were temporarily occupied or blockaded.
  • keep: The boat was kept mobile on the first dive, which we prefer.
  • stay: We work in over 40 European countries to ensure that you can stay mobile.
  • go: The award winning LMA Manager series now goes mobile with LMA Manager 2005!
  • get: My daughter was quite surprised to go to Bombay, people have got mobile ' phones, the western culture is really taking over.
mobile Quotes

Mother of three; divorcee; American. Twenty years experience as an actress in motion pictures. Mobile still and more affable than rumour would have it.Wants steadyemployment in Hollywood. (Has had Broadway). References upon request.

—Davis, Bette originally Ruth Elizabeth Davis