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portable

Pronunciation: /ˈpɔːtəb(ə)l/

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Definition of portable

adjective

  • able to be easily carried or moved, especially because being of a lighter and smaller version than usual:a portable television
  • Computing (of software) able to be transferred from one machine or system to another: portable versions of IBM’s Systems Network Architecture technology
  • British (of a loan or pension) capable of being transferred or adapted in altered circumstances.

noun

  • a small version of something, such as a television, that can be easily carried: the notes had been typed on an old portable with a faded ribbon
  • North American a small transportable building used as a classroom.

Derivatives

portability

Pronunciation: /pɔːtəˈbɪlɪti/

noun

portably

adverb

Origin:

late Middle English: from Old French portable, from late Latin portabilis, from Latin portare 'carry'

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Definition of portable in the US English dictionary

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