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movable

Pronunciation: /ˈmuːvəbəl/

The English word “movable” has 3 meanings listed here.

adjective

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

noun

  1. 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.

Etymology

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

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