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portable
port·a·ble
[
páwrtəb'l
]
adjective
Definition:
1.
easily moved around:
designed to be light or compact enough to carry or move easily from place to place
2.
comput
easy to convert:
describes software that can be easily converted to run on different computer operating systems
noun
(
plural
port·a·bles
)
Definition:
easily transported object:
a device or an appliance that is designed to be easily carried or moved from place to place
[
14th century. Via French< late Latin
portabilis
< Latin
portare
"carry"
]
port·a·bil·i·ty
[
pàwrtə bíllətee
]
noun
port·a·bly
[
páwrtəblee
]
adverb
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port·a·bil·i·ty [ pàwrtə bíllətee ] nounport·a·bly [ páwrtəblee ] adverb
