Meanings
nounmotility (countable and uncountable, plural motilities)
plural motilities
- uncountableThe state of being motile (moving).
- countableThe degree to which something is motile.
Synonyms & antonyms
nouna change of position that does not entail a change of location
Broader
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Origin
- Proto-Indo-European*m(y)ewh₁-
- Proto-Indo-European*m(y)owh₁éyeti
- Proto-Italic*moweō
- Latinmoveō
- Latinmōtus
- Englishmotile
- Englishmotility
Translations
Dutch motiliteit
- motiliteitstate of being motile
French motilité
- motilitéstate of being motile
German Motilität
- Motilitätstate of being motile
Italian motilità
- motilitàstate of being motile
Polish ruchomość, ruchliwość
- ruchomośćstate of being motile
- ruchliwośćstate of being motile
Portuguese motilidade
- motilidadestate of being motile
Slovak pohyblivosť
- pohyblivosťstate of being motile
Spanish motilidad
- motilidadstate of being motile
Cite this entry
APA
motility. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/motility
MLA
“motility.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/motility. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “motility,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/motility.
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