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mobile

/ˈməʊbaɪl/
noun

  1. A kinetic sculpture or decorative arrangement made of items hanging so that they can move independently from each other.

  2. The internet accessed via mobile devices.

    "there are many business opportunities in mobile"

  3. Something that can move.

adjective

  1. Capable of being moved, especially on wheels.

    "a mobile home"

  2. Pertaining to or by agency of mobile phones.

    "mobile internet"

  3. Characterized by an extreme degree of fluidity; moving or flowing with great freedom.

    "Mercury is a mobile liquid."

Synonymsexcitable, fickle
Antonymsfixed, immobile, sessile, stationary
noun

  1. A portable telephone that connects with the telephone network over radio wave transmission.

Synonymscell, cell phone, cellphone, cellular, cellular mobile, cellular phone

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