portability
Americannoun
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portabilities
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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
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The portability of smartphones meant that reading—especially book-length works—was no longer the most convenient activity for these interstitial periods.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 7, 2026
"Laptops, computers and mobile phones play a vital role in student life, but they can also be attractive targets for opportunistic thieves due to their value and portability," said Steven Jackson, its home product manager.
From BBC ● Sep. 13, 2026
This portability already exists in Canada, Australia, and the United Kingdom.
From Barron's ● Jan. 16, 2026
The EPA’s Maui method will be used increasingly as Americans rely more heavily on cordless devices, Glenn said, adding : “We love portability, we love being untethered.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 9, 2025
The scarlatinous virus surpasses that of any other eruptive fever except small-pox in its tenacious attachment to objects and its portability to distant localities.
From A System of Practical Medicine by American Authors, Vol. I Volume 1: Pathology and General Diseases by Various
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