Motility — meaning, pronunciation & more

Definition

ability to move spontaneously and independently

a change of position that does not entail a change of location

Pronunciation

🇺🇸American English

/moʊtˈɪlᵻɾi/

🇬🇧British English

/məʊtˈɪlɪti/

🇮🇳Indian English

/məʊtˈɪlɪti/

4 syllables Say it as /moʊtˈɪlᵻɾi/.

Examples

the reflex motion of his eyebrows revealed his surprise
movement is a sign of life
an impatient move of his hand

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

motion move movement

Antonyms

immotility

Parts of Speech

noun	ability to move spontaneously and independently
noun	a change of position that does not entail a change of location “the reflex motion of his eyebrows revealed his surprise”

Word Forms

motile	adjective	(of spores or microorganisms) capable of movement
move	verb	move so as to change position, perform a nontranslational motion

Around the World

Europe

🇩🇪German

Motilität

Fähigkeit, sich spontan und unabhängig zu bewegen

🇫🇷French

motilité

capacité à se déplacer spontanément et de manière indépendante

🇪🇸Spanish

motilidad

capacidad de moverse de forma espontánea e independiente

🇮🇹Italian

motilità

capacità di muoversi spontaneamente e indipendentemente

🇳🇱Dutch

beweeglijkheid

vermogen om spontaan en onafhankelijk te bewegen

🇵🇹Portuguese

motilidade

capacidade de se mover de forma espontânea e independente

🇷🇺Russian

подвижность

способность двигаться спонтанно и независимо

India

🇮🇳Hindi

गतिशीलता

अनायास और स्वतंत्र रूप से चलने की क्षमता

🇧🇩Bengali

গতিশীলতা

স্বতঃস্ফূর্তভাবে এবং স্বাধীনভাবে সরানোর ক্ষমতা

🇮🇳Tamil

இயக்கம்

தன்னிச்சையாகவும் சுதந்திரமாகவும் நகரும் திறன்

🇮🇳Telugu

చలనశీలత

ఆకస్మికంగా మరియు స్వతంత్రంగా కదలగల సామర్థ్యం

🇮🇳Marathi

हालचाल

उत्स्फूर्तपणे आणि स्वतंत्रपणे हलविण्याची क्षमता

🇮🇳Gujarati

ગતિશીલતા

સ્વયંભૂ અને સ્વતંત્ર રીતે ખસેડવાની ક્ષમતા

🇮🇳Kannada

ಚಲನಶೀಲತೆ

ಸ್ವಯಂಪ್ರೇರಿತವಾಗಿ ಮತ್ತು ಸ್ವತಂತ್ರವಾಗಿ ಚಲಿಸುವ ಸಾಮರ್ಥ್ಯ

🇮🇳Malayalam

ചലനാത്മകത

സ്വയമേവ സ്വതന്ത്രമായി നീങ്ങാനുള്ള കഴിവ്

🇮🇳Punjabi

ਗਤੀਸ਼ੀਲਤਾ

ਆਪਣੇ ਆਪ ਅਤੇ ਸੁਤੰਤਰ ਤੌਰ 'ਤੇ ਜਾਣ ਦੀ ਯੋਗਤਾ

🇵🇰Urdu

حرکت پذیری

بے ساختہ اور آزادانہ طور پر حرکت کرنے کی صلاحیت

East & Southeast Asia

🇨🇳Chinese

运动性

自发和独立移动的能力

🇯🇵Japanese

運動性

自発的かつ独立して動く能力

🇰🇷Korean

운동성

자발적이고 독립적으로 움직이는 능력

🇻🇳Vietnamese

sự vận động

khả năng di chuyển tự phát và độc lập

🇹🇭Thai

การเคลื่อนไหว

ความสามารถในการเคลื่อนไหวอย่างเป็นธรรมชาติและเป็นอิสระ

🇮🇩Indonesian

motilitas

kemampuan untuk bergerak secara spontan dan mandiri

🇲🇾Malay

motilitas

keupayaan untuk bergerak secara spontan dan bebas

Middle East

🇸🇦Arabic

الحركة

القدرة على التحرك بشكل عفوي ومستقل

🇮🇷Persian

تحرک

توانایی حرکت خود به خود و مستقل

🇹🇷Turkish

hareketlilik

kendiliğinden ve bağımsız hareket edebilme yeteneği

🇮🇱Hebrew

כּוֹשֵׁר תְנוּעָה

יכולת תנועה ספונטנית ועצמאית

Test Yourself1 / 3

What is the primary definition of the word 'motility'?

The primary meaning of 'motility' is 'ability to move spontaneously and independently'.

Which of the following sentences uses the word 'motility' in a grammatically correct way?

Using 'motility' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.

In which domain is the word 'motility' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?

'motility' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.

Community Poll1 / 6

How often do you encounter the word 'motility' in your daily reading?

Very Often

Occasionally

Rarely

Never

Do you find 'motility' easy to spell?

Yes, very easy

Somewhat easy

A bit confusing

Extremely hard

In your opinion, does the word 'motility' have a positive, neutral, or gloomy tone?

Positive

Neutral

Gloomy

Vibrant

Which age group is most likely to use 'motility' in regular conversations?

Kids (3-12)

Teens (13-19)

Adults (20-60)

Seniors (60+)

How likely are you to use 'motility' in a professional email?

Very likely

Somewhat likely

Not very likely

Never

Would you classify 'motility' as formal, casual, or slang?

Formal

Casual

Slang

Archaic

Pick an option to see how others voted