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1movable
adjective mov·able \ˈmü-və-bəl\
: able to be moved
: happening on a different date each year
Full Definition of MOVABLE
1
: capable of being moved
2
: changing date from year to year <movable holidays>
— mov·abil·i·ty \ˌmü-və-ˈbi-lə-tē\ noun
— mov·able·ness \ˈmü-və-bəl-nəs\ noun
— mov·ably \-blē\ adverb
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Variants of MOVABLE
mov·able or move·able \ˈmü-və-bəl\
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First Known Use of MOVABLE
14th century
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2movable
noun
Definition of MOVABLE
: something (as an article of furniture) that can be removed or displaced
Variants of MOVABLE
movable or moveable
First Known Use of MOVABLE
15th century
MOVABLE[1] Defined for Kids
movable
adjective mov·able \ˈmü-və-bəl\
Definition of MOVABLE for Kids
1
: possible to move <movable desks>
2
: changing date from year to year <Thanksgiving is a movable holiday.>
Variants of MOVABLE
mov·able or move·able \ˈmü-və-bəl\
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