Meanings
nounimmobilisation (countable and uncountable, plural immobilisations)
plural immobilisations
- alternativecountableuncountableAlternative spelling of immobilization.
Synonyms & antonyms
nounfixation (as by a plaster cast) of a body part in order to promote proper healing
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nounthe act of limiting movement or making incapable of movement
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Origin
- Frenchimmobilisation
- Englishimmobilisation
From French immobilisation.
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Rhymes with immobilisation
informationeducationlocationapplicationassociationadministrationorganizationcorporationregistrationAsianfoundationcommunicationpopulationnavigationstationaccommodationoperationpublicationvacationtransportationevaluationimplementationinstallationnation
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APA
immobilisation. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/immobilisation
MLA
“immobilisation.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/immobilisation. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “immobilisation,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/immobilisation.
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