Immobiles

Immobiles is the plural form of immobile. In general, immobiles describe objects or living beings that do not move or have limited ability to move. The term is used across disciplines to contrast with mobile or moving entities.

In physics and engineering, an immobile object is stationary with zero velocity relative to a chosen frame of reference. In chemistry and materials science, immobile can describe phases or components that do not migrate, such as the stationary phase in chromatography, where the phase remains fixed while the mobile phase moves past it.

In medicine and health contexts, immobility refers to a state of restricted movement due to injury, illness, sedation, or neurological conditions. Prolonged immobility can lead to complications such as pressure ulcers, muscle atrophy, joint stiffness, and venous thromboembolism, and is typically managed with turning schedules, assistive devices, physical therapy, and mobilization strategies when appropriate.

Linguistically, immobiles is rarely used in everyday English; more common terms are immobile or stationary. The word derives from Latin immobilis, meaning not movable. Related terms include immobile, stationary, fixed, and immobilization.