portability

noun

por·​ta·​bil·​i·​ty ˌpȯr-tə-ˈbi-lə-tē 

plural portabilities

1

: the quality or state of being portable

2

: the transferability of a worker's benefits from one pension fund to another when the worker changes jobs

Examples of portability in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Getting the right one means balancing capacity with portability so laundry day doesn’t become a chore on its own. — Ryan Brennan, Charlotte Observer, 14 Aug. 2026

What Enterprise Buyers Should Ask Now The first question for a platform team is portability. — Janakiram Msv, Forbes.com, 11 Aug. 2026

Eight years after introducing its first folding phone, the tech giant believes advances in design, portability and productivity can help transform what was once a niche category into a compelling alternative to traditional smartphones. — Marc Saltzman, USA Today, 8 Aug. 2026

Extropic has demonstrated the portability of its technology by successfully testing two versions of its X0 prototype chip at two separate semiconductor fabrication sites. — Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 3 Aug. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1667, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for portability

• affability
• audibility
• bistability
• capability
• changeability
• contractility
• credibility
• culpability
• disability
• disutility
• durability
• fallibility