movable — English Dictionary

Adjective

1. Capable of being moved, lifted, carried, drawn, turned, or conveyed, or in any way made to change place or posture; not fixed or stationary.

   Usage

   • not-comparable
   • usually

   Synonyms

   mobile

   Antonyms

   immovable

   Examples

   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.

2. Changing from one time to another.

   Usage

   • not-comparable
   • usually

   Synonyms

   floating

   Antonyms

   immovable

   Examples

   Easter is a movable holiday.

Noun

1. 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.

Adjective

1. (of personal property as opposed to real estate) can be moved from place to place (especially carried by hand)

2. capable of being moved or conveyed from one place to another

   Synonyms

   moveabletransferabletransferrabletransportable

Noun

1. personal as opposed to real property; any tangible movable property (furniture or domestic animals or a car etc.)

   Synonyms

   chattelpersonal chattel

   Broader terms

   personal propertypersonal estatepersonaltyprivate property