noun
immobilization
Immobilization (noun) means the act of stopping something from moving, or keeping it fixed in place.
noun
1
The act of stopping something from moving, or keeping it fixed in place.
"The broken bones were able to heal, thanks to the immobilization of her leg in a cast."
"Treatment of an acute occult dislocation of the ankle consists of immobilization in a snugly fitting plaster-of-paris cast, with little padding."
— D. Keith Millett, Occult Ankle Dislocations (1954)
2
(technical) A process in soil where tiny organisms break down plant matter and take it up, so plants can no longer use it.
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Etymology
Traces to French immobilisation, or alternatively to im- plus mobilization, or to immobilize plus -ation.
Synonyms
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immobilizing
immobilisation
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Rhymes for immobilization
region
ablation
allusion
emulsion
ideation
novation
diffusion
elocution
extension
oxidation
perfusion
selection
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Frequently asked questions
What is the meaning of immobilization?
"immobilization" (noun) means the act of stopping something from moving, or keeping it fixed in place.
What is another word for immobilization?
Other words for "immobilization" include immobilizing, immobilisation.
What is the opposite of immobilization?
The opposite of "immobilization" is mobilization.
What are the different meanings of immobilization?
"immobilization" has 2 main meanings: 1. The act of stopping something from moving, or keeping it fixed in place; 2. (technical) A process in soil where tiny organisms break down plant matter and take it up, so plants can no longer use it.
