Complete Definition of "movable"

English

Alternative spellings
moveable

Adjective
movable

  1. Capable of being moved, lifted, carry|carried, drawn, turned, or conveyed, or in any way made to change place or posture; susceptible of motion; not fixed or stationary; as, a movable steam engine.
  2. Changing from one time to another; as, movable feasts, i. e., church festivals, the date of which varies from year to year.

Antonyms
immovable

Derived terms
movable letter

Noun
movable

  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.

References
R:Webster 1913

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