immobilization
immobilization · immobilizations
иммобилизация
The act or process of preventing a thing from movingThe act or process of preventing a thing from moving.
Meaning
2 senses(countable, uncountable)The act or process of preventing a thing from moving.
The broken bones were able to heal, thanks to the immobilization of her leg in a cast.
иммобилизацияimmobilizacija
(countable, uncountable)The process in which organic soil matter is decomposed and absorbed by microorganisms, and thus not available to plants.
More definitions
- the act of limiting movement or making incapable of movement
- fixation (as by a plaster cast) of a body part in order to promote proper healing
Translations
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By meaning 1
the act or process of preventing a thing from moving:
Origin
From French immobilisation or im- + mobilization or immobilize + -ation.From French immobilisation or im- + mobilization or immobilize + -ation.
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Forms
plural: immobilizationsSynonyms
2 synonymsClose in meaning
- the act of limiting movement or making incapable of movement:immobilisationimmobilizing
- fixation (as by a plaster cast) of a body part in order to promote proper healing:immobilisation
Antonyms
1 antonymsWord family
4 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable