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movable

noun · adjective

Simple meaning

Able to be moved, lifted, carried, drawn, turned, or conveyed, or in any way made to change place or posture.

Pronunciation

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moovuhbuhl

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IPA pronunciation (US)

ˈmuvəbəl

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Definition

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noun

  1. Personal as opposed to real property; any tangible movable property (furniture or domestic animals or a car etc)

  2. Something which is movable; an article of wares or goods; a commodity; a piece of property not fixed, or not a part of real estate; generally, in the plural, goods; wares; furniture.

adjective

  1. Capable of being moved, lifted, carried, drawn, turned, or conveyed, or in any way made to change place or posture; not fixed or stationary.

  2. Changing from one time to another.

Word at a Glance

Difficulty
B2 · Upper Intermediate (estimated)
Frequency
Moderately Common
Typical Use
Neutral / general English

Word Aura™

How this word commonly comes across.

Aura for this meaning

This meaning: Personal as opposed to real property; any tangible movable property (furniture or domestic animals or a car etc)

Used this way, movable 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

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More ways to use movable

  • “The screen is movable, so you can adjust it for better viewing.”

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Common Patterns and Combinations

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Movable / personal

movable propertymovable partmovable arm

Other combinations

movable typemovable feastmovable kidneymovable coiltwo movable

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Word Family

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Compound terms

Established multiword terms.

  • movable barriernounCompound term

    A barrier that can be moved to allow passage.

  • movable feastnounCompound term

    A religious holiday that falls on different dates in different years.

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Synonyms

noun

Sense: personal as opposed to real property

moveableportable

adjective

Sense: capable of being moved or lifted or carried

moveablemobileportabletransportable

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