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   Port·a·ble

   /ˈpôrdəb(ə)l/

   

   adjective

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

   noun

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

   Word Origin late Middle English: from Old French portable, from late Latin portabilis, from Latin portare ‘carry’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. portably adverb

   Scrabble Points: 12

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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › portablePortable Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of PORTABLE is capable of being carried or moved about. How to use portable in a sentence.

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › english › portablePORTABLE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   PORTABLE meaning: 1. light and small enough to be easily carried or moved: 2. possible to take with you if you move…. Learn more.

4. www.dictionary.com › browse › portablePORTABLE Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   Portable definition: capable of being transported or conveyed. See examples of PORTABLE used in a sentence.

5. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishPORTABLE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   PORTABLE definition: 1. light and small enough to be easily carried or moved: 2. possible to take with you if you move…. Learn more.

6. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › portablePortable - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   Used as an adjective, portable describes something you can carry around easily. Used as a noun, it means a smaller, easy-to-carry version of something, like a computer or television. On a trip, you might take your portable so you can watch movies in the car.

7. www.collinsdictionary.com › english › portablePORTABLE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   1 day ago · A portable machine or device is designed to be easily carried or moved. There was a little portable television switched on behind the bar. I always carry a portable computer with me.

8. www.thefreedictionary.com › portablePortable - definition of portable by The Free Dictionary

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   1. capable of being transported or conveyed: a portable stage. 2. easily carried or conveyed by hand: a portable typewriter. 3. (of data, software, etc.) able to be used on different computer systems. 4. capable of being transferred, as pension benefits, from one employer's plan to that of another. 5.