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portable
- /ˈpɔː.(ɹ)tə.bəl/ UK
- /ˈpɔː(ɹ)təbl̩/ UK
- /ˈpɔɹ.tə.bəl/ US
- /ˈpɔɹ.tə.bl̩/ US
- [ˈpʰɔɹɾɪ̈bl̩] US
- /ˈpoː(r).ʈə.bɨl/ India
Sounds like potable · Rhymes with -ɔː(ɹ)təbəl
Where it comes from
From Middle English portable, from Middle French portable and Latin portābilis. By surface analysis, port (“to carry”) + -able.
adjective more portable · most portable
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Able to be carried or easily moved.
Similar: bearable, shiftable, transportable
- Able to be transferred from one organization to another. a portable pension plan
- Of software: able to be run on multiple hardware or operating systems. How do Java and C# create cross-platform, portable programs, and why can't C++ do the same?
- Of a program: able to be copied directly from one machine to another without the use of an installer. Starting with release 1.7, a portable version allows all Host Attachment Kit commands to be run without installing the Host Attachment Kit.
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Bearable, endurable.
How light and portable my paine ſeemes now, / When that which makes me bend, makes the King bow.
Similar: abideable, livable, survivable, bearable, endurable, portable, sufferable, supportable, tolerable, withstandable
Similar: bearable, carriable, fieldable, grab-and-go, handcarried, portable, portatile, portative, shiftable, totable, transportable · Opposite: anchored, fixed, immobile, immotile, immovable, lugsome, nonportable, permanent, stationary, unportable
noun portables
- Clipping of portable toilet
- A trailer or other movable structure used for classes at a school.
- Clipping of portable computer A few portables, particularly the small laphelds, go one step further and come with software built into the computer.
- A hand-held video gaming device.
Similar: bathroom
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: movable, outboard, take-away, takeout, transportable, mobile, moveable, portatile, moving, handheld, hand-held, removable, transferrable, transferable, detachable, operable
adjective
Similar: bearable, carriable, fieldable, grab-and-go, handcarried, portable, portatile, portative, shiftable, totable, transportable · Opposite: anchored, fixed, immobile, immotile, immovable, lugsome, nonportable, permanent, stationary, unportable
noun
Similar: bathroom
Translations
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adj able to be carried or moved
| Español | portátil, portable |
|---|---|
| 中文 | 輕便的 /轻便的 qīngbiàn de, 便攜式 /便携式 biànxiéshì |
| Português | portátil, portável |
| Français | portable, portatif |
| Deutsch | portabel, tragbar |
| Italiano | portatile |
| Ελληνικά | φορητός foritós |
| Русский | переносно́й perenosnój, портати́вный portatívnyj |
| العربية | مَحْمُول maḥmūl |
adj running on multiple systems
| Español | portable |
|---|---|
| Português | portável |
| Français | portable |
| Deutsch | portabel |
| Русский | портативный portativnyj |
Talk about this word "portable." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/portable. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. portable. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/portable "portable." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/portable.Cite this
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title = {portable},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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