portable
capable of being transported or conveyed: a portable stage.
easily carried or conveyed by hand: I found a lightweight, portable propane stove for our trekking holiday.
Computers. (of data sets, software, etc.) capable of being used on different computer systems.
Obsolete. endurable.
something that is easily carried by hand, especially as distinguished from a counterpart that is harder or less convenient to move: Of their three television sets, one is a portable.
Origin of portable
1Other words from portable
- port·a·bly, adverb
- non·port·a·ble, adjective
- un·port·a·ble, adjective
Words that may be confused with portable
- portable , potable
Words Nearby portable
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How to use portable in a sentence
If you spend a lot of time in and out of your vehicle, you may want to consider a portable heated blanket designed for use in cars.
Best heated throw blanket: Bundle up with these electric blankets | PopSci Commerce Team | February 11, 2021 | Popular-ScienceThey’re discreet, effective, and super portable, making them suitable for use on the go.
Best hand warmers: Block the chill during your favorite winter activities | PopSci Commerce Team | February 10, 2021 | Popular-ScienceIf you are primarily hoping to print out photos, you may want to skip an all-in-one printer and opt for a photo-only portable printer.
Best all-in-one printer: Upgrade your home office with these multitasking machines | Carsen Joenk | February 8, 2021 | Popular-ScienceCollapsable legs, foldable bodies, and lightweight materials makes ping pong a portable park, party, or BBQ activity.
Advanced tables to enhance your ping pong game | PopSci Commerce Team | February 5, 2021 | Popular-ScienceOf course, you can always decide to go more compact and portable than full-size.
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portable snacks are good to have on hand, too, says Jessica Crandall, RDN, Denver Wellness & Nutrition Director.
And he would especially like American FGM-148 Javelins, man-portable anti-tank missiles to hit at Russian armor.
“We are Moroccans,” went out the cry over a portable loudspeaker.
Ten of those incidents included the mobile rocket launch system known as the man-portable air defense sytsem or MANPAD.
Exclusive: Ukraine Asked U.S. for Tech to Counter Russia's Jet-Killers | Eli Lake | July 23, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTThere are edit suites mounted on shopping carts, and portable generators to power them.
Brazil’s World Cup Is An Expensive, Exploitative Nightmare | Vac Verikaitis | May 30, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTThe "torfuge" (Fig. 31) is said to be a very satisfactory substitute for the centrifuge, and is readily portable.
A Manual of Clinical Diagnosis | James Campbell ToddI am very glad you have succeeded with your portable steam-engine, and am persuaded they will be more and more adopted.
Life of Richard Trevithick, Volume II (of 2) | Francis TrevithickThe one with the dazed look carried a small metal case that could be unfolded into a portable desk.
Fee of the Frontier | Horace Brown FyfeIt was then brought to the altar (ara) by the side of which stood a portable brazier (foculus).
The Religion of Ancient Rome | Cyril BaileyA long, portable cage had been put together on the stage during the intermission, and within it the ten pacing beasts.
The Real Latin Quarter | F. Berkeley Smith
British Dictionary definitions for portable
/ (ˈpɔːtəbəl) /
able to be carried or moved easily, esp by hand
(of software, files, etc) able to be transferred from one type of computer system to another
archaic able to be endured; bearable
an article designed to be readily carried by hand, such as a television, typewriter, etc
Origin of portable
1Derived forms of portable
- portability, noun
- portably, adverb
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