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

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   Meaning of portable in English. portable. adjective. uk / ˈpɔː.tə.b ə l / us / ˈpɔːr.t̬ə.b ə l / Add to word list. C1. light and small enough to be easily carried or moved: a portable radio / phone / computer. possible to take with you if you move to a different place or job: They offer portable pensions, carried by employees from job to job.

3. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishPORTABLE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   4 days ago · portable in British English. (ˈpɔːtəbəl ) adjective. 1. able to be carried or moved easily, esp by hand. 2. (of software, files, etc) able to be transferred from one type of computer system to another. 3. archaic. able to be endured; bearable.

4. 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.

5. 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.

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   adjective. 1 able to be easily carried or moved, especially because being of a lighter and smaller version than usual: a portable television. More example sentences Synonyms. 1.1 Computing (of software) able to be transferred from one machine or system to another: portable versions of IBM's Systems Network Architecture technology.

7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › us › definitionportable adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and...

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   Definition of portable adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

8. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishPORTABLE | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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   Meaning of portable – Learner’s Dictionary. portable. adjective. uk / ˈpɔːtəbl / us. Add to word list. able to be carried: a portable computer. (Definition of portable from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Translations of portable. in Chinese (Traditional) 輕便的，便攜的, 手提的, （在換工作或地點之後）可轉移的… See more.