movable
adjective
- able to be moved
noun
- item that can be moved easily
Wiktionary
Pronunciation: /ˈmuːvəbəl/
adj
Etymology: Etymology tree Old French movable English movable From Old French movable. By surface analysis, move + -able.
- Capable of being moved, lifted, carried, drawn, turned, or conveyed, or in any way made to change place or posture; not fixed or stationary.
“The owners had supplied the vessel with a movable derrick for the purpose of raising the gangways of the vessel when in port, in order to discharge cargo.”
- Changing from one time to another.
“This feast is movable - its date varies from year to year.”
noun
Etymology: Etymology tree Old French movable English movable From Old French movable. By surface analysis, move + -able.
- Something which is movable; an article of wares or goods; a commodity; a piece of property not fixed, or not a part of real estate; generally, in the plural, goods; wares; furniture.