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| part of speech: |
adjective |
| pronunciation: |
mo
b l
[or]
mo
baIl
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| definition: |
able to move or be moved easily from one place or position to another.
I have a mobile phone.- synonyms:
- movable
- antonyms:
- stationary
- similar words:
- moving, portable, traveling
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| part of speech: |
noun |
| pronunciation: |
mo
bil
for 1
[or]
mo
baIl
for 2
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| definition 1: |
a telephone that operates using radio signals and therefore requires no wires. A mobile can be taken with one anywhere but may not function if it is too far away from a radio transmitter to receive signals. "Mobile" has the same meaning as "cell phone."
I bring my mobile with me everywhere.It is rude to talk on your mobile in the movie theater. |
| definition 2: |
a decorative object or a work of art that is made to be suspended in the air. It is made of pieces that are connected by wire or string. A mobile moves when touched by a breeze.
The art museum has a large mobile hanging in its lobby.The baby loves to watch the turning shapes in the mobile over her crib.
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The word mobile
contains the following parts:
mob, mot, mov
Latin
root
that means
move
Example words:
automobile,
commotion,
emotion,
locomotion,
mobile,
motivation,
motive,
motor,
movement,
remote,
remove
-ile, -il
Latin
adjective-forming suffix
that means
capable of being or undergoing; pertaining to
Example words: