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Added 7 October 2026

movable

/ˈmuːvəbəl/ adjective

In Latin: mōbilis Wiktionary

adjective Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about movable at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

Capable of being moved, lifted, carried, drawn, turned, or conveyed, or in any way made to change place or posture; not fixed or stationary.
Changing from one time to another.
Easter is a movable holiday.

noun

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.

Origin

From Old French movable. By surface analysis, move + -able.

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