Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- adjective Carried or moved with ease.
- adjective Capable of being transferred from one employer to another. Used of an employee benefit.
- adjective Computers Relating to or being software that can run on two or more kinds of computers or with two or more kinds of operating systems.
- adjective Obsolete Bearable; endurable.
- noun Something, such as a light or small typewriter, that can be carried or moved with ease.
from The Century Dictionary.
- Capable of being carried in the hand or about the person; capable of being carried or transported from place to place; easily carried or conveyed.
- Supportable; tolerable.
- Capable of carrying or transporting.
- Accessible (?).
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- adjective Capable of being borne or carried; easily transported; conveyed without difficulty.
- adjective obsolete Possible to be endured; supportable.
- adjective See under
Forge . - adjective See under
Steam engine .
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- adjective Able to be
carried or easilymoved . - adjective computing Of
software , able to be run on multiplehardware oroperating systems . - noun A portable
toilet ; a self-containedouthouse . - noun Any
temporary building that is portable, especially one located at a school. - noun video games A
hand-held video gaming device. - noun computing a
portable computer
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- adjective of a motor designed to be attached to the outside of a boat's hull
- noun a small light typewriter; usually with a case in which it can be carried
- adjective easily or conveniently transported
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
[Middle English, from Old French, from Late Latin portābilis, from Latin portāre, to carry; see per- in Indo-European roots.]
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
From French portable.
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