locomotivityn.
/ˌləʊkəmə(ʊ)ˈtɪvᵻti/, U.S. /ˌloʊkəmoʊˈtɪvədi/ Capacity for locomotion; the ability to move from one place to another. Cf. locomobility n., locomotility n.
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the world > movement > progressive motion > [noun] > faculty or opportunity of
coursec1400
locomotive faculty1612
locomotive power1640
locomotive1649
locomotivity1752
mobility1777
locomobility1785
travel1816
locomotility1828
motiveness1828
1752 Escapes of Poet. Genius 44 Locomotivity comes the nearest to a Specification of Animality from Vegetation.
1792 J. Bryant Treat. Authenticity Script. (new ed.) 4 The most superb edifice that ever was conceived or constructed, would not equal the smallest insect, blest with sight, feeling, and locomotivity.
1842 R. Dunglison Med. Lexicon (ed. 3) Locomotion, The faculty [of locomotion] is sometimes called Locomotivity, and Locomotility.
1885 Current (Chicago) 18 July 42/1 This brisk little pedestrian of the front yard and back garden exercised the faculty of his locomotivity on six sable legs.
1937 Rep. Board Visitors U.S. Naval Acad. 14 Among the rights so surrendered are those of locomotivity..and the right to question or discuss the official acts and orders of senior officers.
2008 J. Yu et al. in C. Xiong et al. Intelligent Robotics & Applic. 980 The results show that the robot has locomotivity and survival ability as strong as a scout robot.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2012; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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