immobilization
noun
Simple meaning
Preventing a thing from moving.
Pronunciation
Say it like this:
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IPA pronunciation (US)
ɪˈmoʊbələˈzeɪʃən
This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.
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Definition
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noun
The act or process of preventing a thing from moving.
soil science
The process in which organic soil matter is decomposed and absorbed by microorganisms, and thus not available to plants.
Word at a Glance
- Difficulty
- C2 · Proficient (estimated)
- Frequency
- Rare
Word Aura™
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Aura for this meaning
This meaning: The act or process of preventing a thing from moving.
Used this way, immobilization is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It usually sounds natural in a wide range of settings.
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Not strongly marked
- How common
- Moderately common
- Connotation
- Matter-of-fact
- Usage feel
- Neutral and straightforward
Word Aura describes common impressions, not a measurement. Tone changes with sentence, speaker, relationship and situation.
More ways to use immobilization
- “Immobilization of the injured knee was necessary.”noun
- “The storm caused complete immobilization of the rescue team.”noun
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