<i>W. Montagu.</i>
<h1>Immobile</h1> <Xpage=732>
<hw>Im*mo"bile</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>immobilis</ets>: cf. F. <ets>immobile</ets>. See <er>Immobility</er>.]</ety> <def>Incapable of being moved; immovable; fixed; stable.</def>
<i>Prof. Shedd.</i>
<h1>Immobility</h1> <Xpage=732>
<hw>Im`mo*bil"i*ty</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>immobilitas</ets>, fr. <ets>immobilis</ets> immovable; pref. <ets>im-</ets> not + <ets>mobilis</ets> movable: cf. F. <ets>immobilit\'82</ets>. See <er>Mobile</er>.]</ety> <def>The condition or quality of being immobile; fixedness in place or state.</def>
<h1>Immobilize</h1> <Xpage=732>
<hw>Im*mob"i*lize</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>v. t.</tt> <ety>[Pref. <ets>im-</ets> in + <ets>mobilize</ets>; cf. f. <ets>immobiliser</ets>.]</ety> <def>To make immovable; in surgery, to make immovable (a naturally mobile part, as a joint) by the use of splints, or stiffened bandages.</def>
<h1>Immoble</h1> <Xpage=732>
<hw>Im*mo"ble</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <mark>[Obs.]</mark> <def>See <er>Immobile</er>.</def>
<h1>Immoderacy</h1> <Xpage=732>
<hw>Im*mod"er*a*cy</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[From <er>Immoderate</er>.]</ety> <def>Immoderateness.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>
<i>Sir T. Browne.</i>
<h1>Immoderancy</h1> <Xpage=732>
<hw>Im*mod"er*an*cy</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>immoderantia</ets>.]</ety> <def>Immoderateness; excess.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>
<i>Sir T. Browne.</i>
<h1>Immoderate</h1> <Xpage=732>
<hw>Im*mod"er*ate</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>immoderatus</ets>; pref. <ets>im-</ets> not + <ets>moderatus</ets> moderate. See <er>Moderate</er>.]</ety> <def>Not moderate; exceeding just or usual and suitable bounds; excessive; extravagant; unreasonable; <as>as, <ex>immoderate</ex> demands; <ex>immoderate</ex> grief; <ex>immoderate</ex> laughter.</as></def>
<blockquote>So every scope by the <b>immoderate</b> use Turns to restraint. <i>Shak.</i></blockquote>
<syn>Syn. -- Excessive; exorbitant; unreasonable; extravagant; intemperate; inordinate.</syn>
<h1>Immoderately</h1> <Xpage=732>
<hw>Im*mod"er*ate*ly</hw>, <tt>adv.</tt> <def>In an immoderate manner; excessively.</def>
<h1>Immoderateness</h1> <Xpage=732>
<hw>Im*mod"er*ate*ness</hw>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>The quality of being immoderate; excess; extravagance.</def>
<i>Puller.</i>
<h1>Immoderation</h1> <Xpage=732>
<hw>Im*mod`er*a"tion</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>immoderatio</ets>: cf. F. <ets>imod\'82ration</ets>.]</ety> <def>Want of moderation.</def>
<i>Hallywell.</i>
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