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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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   movable | American Dictionary. adjective [ not gradable ] (also moveable) us / ˈmu·və·bəl / movable adjective [not gradable] (CHANGE POSITION) Add to word list. 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)

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

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   The meaning of MOVABLE is capable of being moved. How to use movable in a sentence.

4. www.dictionary.com › browse › movableMOVABLE Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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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.

5. 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 /

6. 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.

7. 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.

8. www.thefreedictionary.com › movableMovable - definition of movable by The Free Dictionary

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   Define movable. movable synonyms, movable pronunciation, movable translation, English dictionary definition of movable. also move·a·ble adj. 1. Possible to move: a movable stove; a movable rock. 2. Varying in date from year to year: a movable holiday. 3. Law Of or relating to...

9. en.wiktionary.org › wiki › movablemovable - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

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   Jun 2, 2024 · movable (plural movables) 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.

10. www.yourdictionary.com › movableMovable Definition & Meaning | YourDictionary

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    Capable of being moved, lifted, carried, drawn, turned, or conveyed, or in any way made to change place or posture; susceptible of motion; not fixed or stationary; as, a movable steam engine. Wiktionary. Synonyms: transferrable. transportable.

11. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishmovable | meaning in the Cambridge Learner’s Dictionary

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    Meaning of movable – Learner’s Dictionary. movable. adjective. uk/ˈmuːvəbl/us. able to be moved. Want to learn more? Improve your vocabulary with English Vocabulary in Use from Cambridge. Learn the words you need to communicate with confidence. (Definition of movable from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)