portability
Americannoun
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the state or quality of being portable.
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a plan or system under which employees may accumulate pension rights under any employer who is a participant in the plan negotiated with their union.
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Origin of portability
First recorded in 1965–70; port(able) + -ability
Example Sentences
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The new menu item comes in a “handheld format designed to deliver the portability and satisfaction guests crave,” according to a press release on Tuesday.
From Barron's • Feb. 25, 2026
The Galaxy Z TriFold delivers the “perfect balance between portability, premium performance and productivity all in one device,” said Samsung co-CEO Roh Tae-moon, who heads the firm’s consumer electronics division.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 2, 2025
It offers precision control over temperature and airflow, with USB-C charging for portability.
From Salon • Apr. 18, 2025
The microAethsensor's portability would allow monitoring at remote or inaccessible stationary sites, as well as for mobile use.
From Science Daily • Feb. 26, 2024
Naturally then recourse was had to an article in extensive use among the traders, and possessing in a measure the portability of gold and silver, and wampum became a constituent part of the currency.
From Wampum A Paper Presented to the Numismatic and Antiquarian Society of Philadelphia by Woodward, Ashbel
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