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   movable

   /ˈmuːvəbl/

   adjective

   • 1. capable of being moved: "they stripped the town of all movable objects and fled" Similar portabletransportabletransferablemobileadjustableflexibledetachablerare:portativeOpposite immovable
   • ▪ (of a feast or festival) variable in date from year to year: "a perpetual calendar for all religious feasts, both fixed and movable" Similar variablechangeablealterableunfixedfloatingOpposite fixedimmovable
   • 2. (of property) of the nature of a chattel, as distinct from land or buildings: "a man of sufficient movable property but with hardly any land"

   noun

   • 1. property or possessions not including land or buildings: "in many cases the movables are the facilities and stock-in-trade of a business"
   • ▪ an article of furniture that may be removed from a house, as distinct from a fixture: "all the movables have been removed and the roof has fallen in"

   Word Origin late Middle English: from Old French, from moveir ‘to move’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. movability noun
   • 2. movably adverb

   Scrabble Points: 14

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishMOVABLE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   able to be moved: We have movable screens dividing our office into working areas. (Definition of movable from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) movable | Business English.

3. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishMOVABLE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   Something that is movable can be moved from one place or position to another. It's a vinyl doll with movable arms and legs. American English : movable / ˈmuvəbəl /

4. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › movableMovable Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   : something (such as an article of furniture) that can be removed or displaced. Synonyms. Adjective. mobile. portable. Noun. appointments.

5. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › movableMovable - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms - Vocabulary.com

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   Definitions of movable. adjective. capable of being moved or conveyed from one place to another. synonyms: moveable, transferable, transferrable, transportable. mobile. moving or capable of moving readily (especially from place to place) adjective.

6. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishmovable adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   Definition of movable adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

7. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryMOVABLE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   MOVABLE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary. Meaning of movable in English. movable. adjective. (also moveable) us / ˈmuː.və.b ə l / uk / ˈmuː.və.b ə l / Add to word list. able to be moved: a chair with movable armrests. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Movement. ambulatory. be treading water idiom. biodynamics. comings.

8. www.oed.com › dictionary › movable_adjmovable, adj. & n. meanings, etymology and more - Oxford English ...

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   What does the word movable mean? There are 14 meanings listed in OED's entry for the word movable, nine of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. movable has developed meanings and uses in subjects including.

9. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionaryMOVABLE definition in American English - Collins Online ...

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   1. a. that can be moved from one place to another; not fixed. b. Law. designating or of personal property as distinguished from real property. 2. changing in date from one year to the next. Thanksgiving is a movable holiday. noun. 3. something movable. 4. Law. a piece of property that is movable, as furniture; personal property. usually used in pl.

10. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionaryMOVABLE - Definition & Translations | Collins English Dictionary

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    Discover everything about the word "MOVABLE" in English: meanings, translations, synonyms, pronunciations, examples, and grammar insights - all in one comprehensive guide.

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    Movable definition: capable of being moved; not fixed in one place, position, or posture.. See examples of MOVABLE used in a sentence.