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Webster 1913 Edition
Portable
1.
Capable of being borne or carried; easily transported; conveyed without difficulty;
as, a
. portable
bed, desk, engineSouth.
2.
Possible to be endured; supportable.
[Obs.]
How light and
portable
my pain seems now! Shakespeare
Webster 1828 Edition
Portable
PORTABLE
,Adj.
1.
That may be carried by the hand or about the person, on horseback, or in a traveling vehicle; not bulky or heavy; that may be easily conveyed from place to place with one's traveling baggage; as a portable bureau or secretary.2.
That may be carried from place to place.3.
That may be borne along with one. The pleasure of the religious man is an easy and portable pleasure.
4.
Sufferable; supportable. [Not in use.]Definition 2024
portable
portable
English
Adjective
portable (comparative more portable, superlative most portable)
- Able to be carried or easily moved.
- (computing) Of software, able to be run on multiple hardware or operating systems.
Translations
able to be carried or moved
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running on multiple systems
Derived terms
Derived terms
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See also
Noun
portable (plural portables)
- A portable building used for temporary purposes, particularly:
- (computing) Short for portable computer.
- 1985, New Accountant (volumes 1-3, page lxvii)
- A few portables, particularly the small laphelds, go one step further and come with software built into the computer.
- 1985, New Accountant (volumes 1-3, page lxvii)
- (video games) A hand-held video gaming device.
Synonyms
- (facility for urination and defecation): See Wikisaurus:bathroom
Translations
A portable toilet; a self-contained outhouse
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Any temporary building that is portable, especially one located at a school
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A hand-held electronic gaming device
French
Etymology
From Latin portabilis, from portare or porter + -able.
Adjective
portable m, f (plural portables)
Related terms
Noun
La fonction principale des portables (1) est de téléphoner.
Travail sur un portable. (2)
portable m (plural portables)
- a cell phone
- a laptop
Synonyms
- (cell phone): mobile m, téléphone portable m
- (laptop): ordinateur portable m