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   portable

   /ˈpɔːtəbl/

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

3. 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.

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 › us › dictionaryPORTABLE | 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.

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

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   A portable is something such as a television, radio, or computer which can be easily carried or moved.

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

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   1. able to be carried or moved easily, esp by hand. 2. (Computer Science) (of software, files, etc) able to be transferred from one type of computer system to another. 3. archaic able to be endured; bearable. n. an article designed to be readily carried by hand, such as a television, speakers, etc.

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.