portable

¹por·ta·ble

adj \ˈpȯr-tə-bəl\

Definition of PORTABLE

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

— por·ta·bly \ˈpȯr-tə-blē\ adverb

Examples of PORTABLE

1. Portable devices such as MP3 players are becoming increasingly popular.

Origin of PORTABLE

Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Late Latin portabilis, from Latin portare to carry — more at fare

First Known Use: 15th century

Related to PORTABLE

Synonyms: mobile, movable

Antonyms: immobile, immovable, irremovable, nonmobile, unmovable

Related Words: adjustable, flexible, modular; removable (also removeable), transferable (also transferrable), transportable; motile, moving; unbalanced, unstable, unsteady; manageable

Near Antonyms: immotile, nonmotile, nonmoving; motionless, moveless, standing, static, stationary, still, stuck, wedged; fast, fixed, rooted, steadfast

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