I. ˈmō-bəl, -ˌbī-əl also -ˌbēl adjective
Etymology: Middle English mobyll, from Anglo-French moble, from Latin mobilis, from movēre to move
Date: 15th century
1. : capable of moving or being moved : movable
a mobile missile launcher
2.
a. : changeable in appearance, mood, or purpose
mobile face
b. : adaptable , versatile
3. : migratory
4.
a. : characterized by the mixing of social groups
b. : having the opportunity for or undergoing a shift in status within the hierarchical social levels of a society
socially mobile workers
5. : marked by the use of vehicles for transportation
mobile warfare
6. : of or relating to a mobile
7. : cellular 3
a mobile phone
• mo·bil·i·ty mō-ˈbi-lə-tē noun
II. ˈmō-ˌbēl noun
Date: 1937
: a construction or sculpture frequently of wire and sheet metal shapes with parts that can be set in motion by air currents ; also : a similar structure (as of paper or plastic) suspended so that it moves in a current of air