Motability

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proper noun

A scheme in the United Kingdom enabling disabled people and their families and carers to lease a vehicle or powered wheelchair using an allowance from the government.

OriginEnglish ability ← Middle English motour ← Latin mōtor →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. UKA scheme in the United Kingdom enabling disabled people and their families and carers to lease a vehicle or powered wheelchair using an allowance from the government.

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*m(y)ewh₁-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*m(y)owh₁éyeti
  3. Proto-Italic*moweō
  4. Latinmoveō
  5. Latinmōtor
  6. Middle Englishmotour
  7. Englishmotor
  8. Englishability
  9. EnglishMotability

Blend of motor + ability.

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Cite this entry
APA

Motability. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Motability

MLA

“Motability.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Motability. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Motability,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Motability.

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