define immobility
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IMMOBILITY Hypernyms (immobility is a kind of...): lifelessness; motionlessness; stillness (a state of no motion or movement) Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of immobility): rootage (fixedness by or as if by roots)
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Miscibility Miscibility /mɪsɨˈbɪlɨti/ is the property of substances to mix in all proportions, forming a homogeneous solution. The term is most often applied to liquids, but applies also to solids and gases.Water and ethanol, for example, are miscible because they mix in all proportions. By contrast, substances are said to be immiscible if a significant proportion does not form a solution.he term is most often applied to liquids, but applies also to solids and gases. Water and ethanol, for example, are miscible because they mix in all proportions. By contrast, substances are said to be immiscible if a significant proportion does not form a solution.
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- Inhospitable definition, not inclined to, or characterized by, hospitality, as persons or actions; unfriendly. See more.
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debility The condition of being infirm or physically weak: debility, decrepitude, delicacy, delicateness, feebleness, flimsiness, fragileness, fragility, frailness, infirmity, insubstantiality, puniness, unsoundness, unsubstantiality, weakliness, weakness.
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Hypermobility Syndrome (Joint Hypermobility Syndrome) The joint hypermobility syndrome is a condition that features joints that easily move beyond the normal range expected for that particular joint. Hypermobile joints tend to be inherited. Symptoms of the joint hypermobility syndrome include pain in the knees, fingers, hips, and elbows. There is a higher incidence of joint dislocation and sprains of involved joints. Scoliosis (curvature of the spine) occurs more frequently in people with hypermobile joints and can lead to back pain.
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immolate immolate (third-person singular simple present immolates, present participle immolating, simple past and past participle immolated) 1  To kill as a sacrifice. 2  To destroy, especially by fire.
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nomophobia Nomophobia is the irrational fear of being without your mobile phone or being unable to use your phone for some reason, such as the absence of a signal or running out of minutes or battery power. A phobia is by definition an irrational fear. In the case of nomophobia, the events that the user fears are not terribly unlikely, so that part of it isn't irrational. What is irrational is the degree of discomfort the users feel at the thought of being, in effect, separated from their smartphones.
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Self-immolation Self-immolation is an act of killing oneself as a sacrifice. While usage since the 1960s has typically referred only to setting oneself on fire, the term historically refers to a much wider range of suicidal options, such as leaping off a cliff, starvation, or seppuku (also called hara-kiri; ritual disemboweling).
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- I glanced at all her clothing scattered about the room and hissed forcibly the warning Perfect immobility; noticing with relief that she didn't offer to move, though animation was returning to her and her lips had remained parted in an awful, unintended effect of a smile.
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IMMUTABLE Not subject or susceptible to change or variation in form or quality or nature. Synonyms: changeless; immutable. Context example: the view of that time was that all species were immutable, created by God. Antonym: mutable (capable of or tending to change in form or quality or nature).
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- General debility is a broad term referring to a loss of strength in the body. Symptoms and causes vary widely. In some cases, the disease is highly degenerative. In others, simple treatments can get you back to normal. Symptoms of general debility are pain, fatigue, muscle atrophy, weight loss, attention loss, memory deficiency, learning problems.
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- However, it is now well established that extensive periods of bedrest can cause harm to the rest of the body. The most obvious effects of long periods of immobility are seen in the musculoskeletal system, with the loss of muscle strength and endurance, and bone weakening. Bones undergo a progressive loss in mass through a condition known as disuse osteoporosis.
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Self-immolation Self-immolation is an act of killing oneself as a sacrifice. While usage since the 1960s has typically referred only to setting oneself on fire, the term historically refers to a much wider range of suicidal options, such as leaping off a cliff, starvation, or seppuku (also called hara-kiri; ritual disemboweling). Self-immolation is often used as a form of protest or for the purposes of martyrdom. It has centuries-long traditions in some cultures, while in modern times it has become a type of radical political protest.
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- Joint hypermobility means that some or all of a person's joints have an unusually large range of movement. People with hypermobility are particularly supple and able to move their limbs into positions others find impossible.
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Esomeprazole Esomeprazole is also used to treat conditions in which the stomach produces too much acid such as Zollinger-Ellison syndrome. Esomeprazole is in a class of medications called proton pump inhibitors. It works by decreasing the amount of acid made in the stomach.
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Immobiliser An immobiliser or immobilizer is an electronic security device fitted to an automobile that prevents the engine from running unless the correct key (or other token) is present.This prevents the car from being  hot wired  after entry has been achieved and helping to reducing motor vehicle theft.ater models use rolling codes or advanced cryptography to defeat copying of the code from the key or ECU. The microcircuit inside the key is activated by a small electromagnetic field which induces current to flow inside the key body, which in turn broadcasts a unique binary code which is read by the automobile's ECU.
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- This is the third article in the series exploring the adverse effects of prolonged bedrest and immobility. In this final article, the effects on the musculoskeletal and immune systems, skin and self perception are examined. Bedrest is often necessary for healing injured or diseased parts of the body.
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- Something that is immutable is unchangeable. One dictionary definition states that immutability is the quality of not being subject to or susceptible to change.God cannot change, nor can He be changed.Malachi 3:6a says, For I the LORD do not change..ne dictionary definition states that immutability is the quality of not being subject to or susceptible to change. God cannot change, nor can He be changed. Malachi 3:6a says, For I the LORD do not change..
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- 1 without a means of communicating. 2  in isolation or seclusion: a prisoner held incommunicado, a celebrity living incommunicado.  not willing to communicate with others.
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stability stability. see equilibrium equilibrium,state of balance. When a body or a system is in equilibrium, there is no net tendency to change. In mechanics, equilibrium has to do with the forces acting on a body......physics). The property of a system which does not undergo any change without the application of an external agency. The property of a system in which any departure from an equilibrium state gives rise to forces or influences which tend to return the system to equilibrium. Also known as static stability.
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immolation Immolation is what happens when something is killed or offered as a sacrifice. In some ancient societies immolation of animals was a common ritual used to gain favor with the gods. Immolation comes from the Latin word immolat-, meaning “sprinkled with sacrificial meal.” Immolation always involves a sacrifice or offering of some sort. The word often invokes burning, a common method of sacrifice.
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Self-immolation Self-immolation is often used as a form of protest or for the purposes of martyrdom. It has centuries-long traditions in some cultures, while in modern times it has become a type of radical political protest.
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immaterial immaterial - (often followed by `to') lacking importance; not mattering one way or the other; whether you choose to do it or not is a matter that is quite immaterial (or indifferent); what others think is altogether indifferent to him. indifferent.
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inhospitable Definition of inhospitable for English Language Learners. : 1  not generous and friendly to guests or visitors. : 2  having an environment where plants, animals, or people cannot live or grow easily. : 3  not ready or willing to accept or consider something.
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- 2. invulnerability-the property of being invulnerable; the property of being incapable of being hurt (physically or emotionally). strength-the property of being physically or mentally strong; fatigue sapped his strength. immunity-the quality of being unaffected by something; immunity to criticism.annon had heard so much of the invulnerability of this tremendous animal, that he never attempted to fire, but, slipping the strap from his forehead, let go the buffalo meat and ran for his life.
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-en immolate. 1  second-person plural present indicative of. 2  second-person plural imperative of. 3  feminine plural of.