portable
[ pawr-tuh-buh l, pohr- ]
/ ˈpɔr tə bəl, ˈpoʊr- /
adjective
capable of being transported or conveyed: a portable stage.
easily carried or conveyed by hand: a portable typewriter.
Computers. (of data sets, software, etc.) capable of being used on different computer systems.
Obsolete. endurable.
noun
something that is portable, especially as distinguished from a nonportable counterpart: Of their three television sets, one is a portable.
RELATED WORDS
Nearby words
port., porta, porta-potti, portabella, portability, portable, portacaval, portacaval shunt, portadown, portage, portage la prairie
Origin of portable
Related forms
port·a·bly, adverbnon·port·a·ble, adjectiveun·port·a·ble, adjectiveCan be confused
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portable
/ (ˈpɔːtəbəl) /
adjective
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
noun
an article designed to be readily carried by hand, such as a television, typewriter, etc
Derived Forms
portability, nounportably, adverbWord Origin for portable
C14: from Late Latin portābilis, from Latin portāre to carry
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