Etymology dictionary. 2014.
movable — mov·able 1 or move·able / mü və bəl/ adj: capable of being moved movable 2 or moveable n: an item of movable property; also: a right or interest (as a chattel mortgage) in an item of movable property bonds and annuities are incorporeal movable s… … Law dictionary
movable — mov‧a‧ble [ˈmʊːvəbl] also moveable adjective if something is movable, it is not fixed and can move, be moved, or change: • Governments may use movable exchange rates to keep their economies competitive. • movable property * * * movable UK US… … Financial and business terms
movable — movable, mobile, motive mean capable of moving or of being moved. Movable applies not to what has independent power of motion but to what can be moved by men or machines (as by lifting, drawing, pushing, or driving) {a movable steam engine} {one… … New Dictionary of Synonyms
Movable — Mov a*ble, a. [Cf. OF. movable. See {Move}.] 1. 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. [Also… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
movable — movable, mobile Movable generally denotes that something can be moved by applying an external force to it, whereas mobile means that it has the ability to move or be moved as a special characteristic. A mobile phone is designed to be carried… … Modern English usage
movable — [mo͞o′və bəl] adj. 1. a) that can be moved from one place to another; not fixed b) Law designating or of personal property as distinguished from real property 2. changing in date from one year to the next [Thanksgiving is a movable holiday] n. 1 … English World dictionary
Movable — Mov a*ble, n.; pl. {Movables}. 1. 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. [Also spelled {moveable}.] [1913 Webster] Furnished with… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
movable — [adj] transportable adaptable, adjustable, ambulatory, conveyable, deployable, detachable, in parts, liftable, loose, mobile, motile, moving, not fastened, not fixed, on wheels, portable, portative, removable, separable, shiftable, transferable,… … New thesaurus
movable — (also moveable) ► ADJECTIVE 1) capable of being moved. 2) denoting a religious feast day occurring on a different date each year. 3) Law (of property) of the nature of a chattel, as distinct from land or buildings … English terms dictionary
movable — That which can be changed in place, as movable property; or in time, as movable feasts or terms of court Compare fixture See also movable estate movable freehold movables @ movable estate A term equivalent to personal estate or personal property … Black's law dictionary
