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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

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

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   1. a. : capable of being carried or moved about. a portable TV. b. : characterized by portability. a portable pension. c. : usable on many computers with little or no modification. portable software. 2. archaic : bearable. portably. ˈpȯr-tə-blē. adverb. portable. 2 of 2. noun. : something that is portable. Synonyms. Adjective.

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

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   Meaning of portable in English. portable. adjective. us / ˈpɔːr.t̬ə.b ə l / uk / ˈpɔː.tə.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.

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

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   noun. something that is easily carried by hand, especially as distinguished from a counterpart that is harder or less convenient to move: Of their three television sets, one is a portable. portable. / ˈpɔːtəbəl / adjective. able to be carried or moved easily, esp by hand.

5. 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.

6. 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.

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

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   May 13, 2024 · 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.

8. 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.