"motionable" meaning in English

See motionable in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Forms: more motionable [comparative], most motionable [superlative]
Etymology: From motion + -able. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|motion|able}} motion + -able Head templates: {{en-adj}} motionable (comparative more motionable, superlative most motionable)
  1. Able to be moved or set in motion.
    Sense id: en-motionable-en-adj-fTn9j4IN Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -able Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 95 5 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -able: 62 38
  2. Able to be made as a motion.
    Sense id: en-motionable-en-adj-rCfYHaIG

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