Immobility

Pronunciation: /ɪˌmoʊˈbɪləti/

Definitions of immobility

noun the state of not being able to move or be moved easily

Example Sentences

A1 After the accident, he experienced immobility in his legs.

A2 The patient's immobility was a result of a muscle injury.

B1 The immobility of the machinery caused a delay in production.

B2 The immobility of the political system led to widespread protests.

C1 The immobility of the economy was a major concern for policymakers.

C2 Her immobility in making decisions ultimately led to the downfall of the company.

Examples of immobility in a Sentence

formal The patient experienced immobility due to a spinal cord injury.

informal She felt frustrated by her immobility after breaking her leg.

slang I hate being stuck in immobility, it's so boring!

figurative His fear of failure resulted in a state of immobility, preventing him from taking any risks.

Grammatical Forms of immobility

• past tense: immobilized
• plural: immobilities
• comparative: more immobile
• superlative: most immobile
• present tense: immobilizes
• future tense: will immobilize
• perfect tense: has immobilized
• continuous tense: is immobilizing
• singular: immobility
• positive degree: immobile
• infinitive: to immobilize
• gerund: immobilizing
• participle: immobilized

Origin and Evolution of immobility

First Known Use: 1601 year

Language of Origin: Latin

Story behind the word: The word 'immobility' originated from the Latin word 'immobilitas', which is derived from the combination of 'in-' (meaning 'not') and 'mobilitas' (meaning 'mobility').

Evolution of the word: Over time, the word 'immobility' has retained its original meaning of the state of being immobile or motionless. It is commonly used in various contexts to describe the inability to move or change position.