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mobility

[mō′bil·əd·ē]
(engineering)
The ability of an analytical balance to react to small load changes; affected by friction and degree of looseness in the balance components.
(fluid mechanics)
The reciprocal of the plastic viscosity of a Bingham plastic.
(physics)
Freedom of particles to move, either in random motion or under the influence of fields or forces.
(solid-state physics)
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Scientific & Technical Terms, 6E, Copyright © 2003 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.

mobility

see SOCIAL MOBILITY, OCCUPATIONAL MOBILITY.
Collins Dictionary of Sociology, 3rd ed. © HarperCollins Publishers 2000

mobility

(1) An umbrella term for portable devices. See mobile device.

(2) The movement of packets in a network. See traffic engineering.
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Further explaining the objectives of the Urban Mobility Lab, Akshima Ghate, Principal, RMI, said, "We are looking to develop pilot projects that address important opportunity areas in Delhi's inability system.
Mobility innovations increasingly empower people to fulfill their potential, reduce limitations, and expand possibilities for every member of society.
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