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Definition mobile in British English

mobile adjective

adjective
/ˈməʊbaɪl/
1

easy to move and use in different places

Example

a mobile telephone

Example

a mobile X-ray unit

Synonyms and related words
mobile movable portable
1.1

a mobile group of workers can be sent to different places to do their job

Example

a mobile army patrol

Example

A mobile team of counsellors was sent to the disaster scene.

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acting auxiliary auxiliary
1.2

a mobile shop, library etc is in a vehicle so that it can be moved from one place to another

Example

a mobile health clinic

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all out a pig in a poke bespoke
1.3

able to move and walk

Example

He's got a broken leg and isn't very mobile.

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mobile movable portable
1.4

able to travel from one place to another because you have a vehicle

Example

Increasing car ownership has made the population more mobile.

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mobile movable portable
2

able to move easily from one job, social class, place etc to another

Example

a new generation of mobile executives

Example

People living in this area are less socially mobile.

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acquire ascent bankrupt
3

relating to or using communication technology such as smartphones, GPS devices etc that can be used anywhere

Example

Mobile communications can now reach any part of the planet.

Example

Register now and get a free mobile blog.

Example

With the ubiquity of cellphones, research into mobile learning is thriving.

Example

a mobile application store specifically for healthcare professionals

4

moving a lot and showing changes in what you are feeling

Example

a mobile face

Example

mobile eyebrows/features

Synonyms and related words
absent appealing beatific
Definition mobile in British English