adjective, noun
adjective that is easy to carry or to move:
a portable TV * The equipment is lightweight, portable and easy to store. * (figurative) a portable loan / pension (= that can be moved if you change banks, jobs, etc.) * portable software
portability noun [U]:
The new light cover increases this model's portability.
noun a small type of machine that is easy to carry, especially a computer or a television:
The kids are upstairs watching the portable (= television).
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This is a English–English dictionary entry.
Sourced from Main Dictionary in Lughet's collection.
This word also appears under other sources in Lughet's collection — see the list below.
This entry for portable is sourced from Main Dictionary, one of the dictionaries and corpora merged into Lughet.
Does portable appear elsewhere on Lughet?
Yes — portable appears under other sources or language pairs in Lughet's collection. See the list below.
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