mobilization
The act of mobilizingThe act of mobilizing.
» Mobilization has already begun.
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4 senses(British, English, Oxford, US, countable, uncountable)The act of mobilizing.
a national mobilization to fight climate change
(British, English, Oxford, US, countable, uncountable)The marshalling and organizing of troops and national resources in preparation for war, bringing them to a state of readiness for an action.
Mobilmachung, Mobilisierung
мобилиза́цияmobilizácija
мобіліза́ціяmobilizácija
(British, English, Oxford, US, countable, uncountable)The softening of rock such that geochemical migration can take place.
(British, English, Oxford, US, countable, uncountable)The transport of a copy of a gene from one chromosome, or one organism to another.
- act of assembling and putting into readiness for war or other emergency:
- act of marshaling and organizing and making ready for use or action
Examples
4 sentencesMobilization has already begun.
Daniel has just receive his mobilization order.
There's nothing more terrifying than armed mobilizations.
The army's leaders are preparing for a major mobilization.
Translations
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Origin
From French mobilisation or mobilize + -ation.From French mobilisation or mobilize + -ation.
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Forms
plural: mobilizationsSynonyms
3 synonyms- act of assembling and putting into readiness for war or other emergency::mobilisationmilitarizationmilitarisation
- act of marshaling and organizing and making ready for use or action:mobilisation
Antonyms
2 antonymsWord family
11 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable
See also
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