immobilization
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immobilization
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From French immobilisation or im- + mobilization or immobilize + -ation.
noun immobilizations · immobilisation
- The act or process of preventing a thing from moving. The broken bones were able to heal, thanks to the immobilization of her leg in a cast.
- The process in which organic soil matter is decomposed and absorbed by microorganisms, and thus not available to plants.
Opposite: mobilization
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noun
Opposite: mobilization
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noun the act or process of preventing a thing from moving
| Español | inmovilización |
|---|---|
| Português | imobilização |
| Français | immobilisation |
| Italiano | immobilizzazione |
| Русский | иммобилизация immobilizacija |
Talk about this word "immobilization." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/immobilization. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. immobilization. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/immobilization "immobilization." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/immobilization.Cite this
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title = {immobilization},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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