mobilità

mobility; flexibility

noun moh-bee-lee-TAH Rare

Usage Note

Mobilità is invariable in the plural. In labour law it has a specific meaning: cassa integrazione e mobilità is the Italian system of redundancy support payments. In everyday language it means physical mobility (mobilità articolare, joint mobility) or social mobility (mobilità sociale). The related adjective is mobile (mobile, movable).

Examples

"Il programma favorisce la mobilità dei lavoratori in Europa."

Natural Translation

The programme promotes the mobility of workers in Europe.

Literal Translation

The programme favours the mobility of-the workers in Europe.

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