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automobility

automobility

7.5
The movement of cars on roads
  • noun
  • /ˌɔːtəməˈbɪləti/
  • Specialized
translation icon : automovilidad
  • Urban planners study automobility to design safer and more efficient road systems.

Examples

  • Heavy automobility during peak hours often leads to long delays on major highways.

  • In many cities, automobility contributes to traffic congestion.

  • The rise of automobility has transformed city layouts and daily commuting patterns.

  • The concept of automobility is crucial in urban planning.

  • Urban planners study automobility to understand how vehicles move in cities.

  • Heavy automobility during rush hour creates significant traffic jams.

  • The rise of automobility means more cars on the roads, affecting air quality.

Synonyms

traffic
vsautomobility
884 1.0

The movement and flow of vehicles on roads

focuses on motor vehicle flow as a technical physical phenomenon
car traffic
vsautomobility
2 1.0

Many cars moving on the roads at the same time

is regarded as movement studied as a physical engineering phenomenon
vehicular traffic
vsautomobility
1 3.2

The movement of cars and trucks on roads

focuses on physical flow and engineering aspects rather than mere presence
vehicle traffic
vsautomobility
1 3.2

The movement of cars and trucks on roads in an area at one time

is seen as the physical engineering study of vehicle flow
automobile traffic
vsautomobility
1 2.7

A flow of cars moving on roads and streets

covers motor vehicle movement with attention to physical engineering

Antonyms

109 2.3

A stop in movement or activity

38 4.1

Something that blocks a pipe or blood vessel and stops flow

How Congested

gridlock
19 4.6
traffic jam
35 1.0
automobility
  • Specialized
7.5

Surface Forms

automobility singular

Morphology

automobility = auto + mobility (semi-transparent) = auto + mobile + ity

The structure is clear enough as auto + mobility, but the engineering sense of vehicle flow is a specialized technical extension.

Etymology

Automobility breaks down into auto- 'self' and mobility 'movement', the same idea behind automobile (car) and mobile (moving). That's why it can mean the movement or flow of motor vehicles on roads, in other words the traffic and how cars move.