porta'bility
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portable (ˈpɔːtəbəl) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —adj | |
| 1. | able to be carried or moved easily, esp by hand |
| 2. | (of software, files, etc) able to be transferred from one type of computer system to another |
| 3. | archaic able to be endured; bearable |
| —n | |
| 4. | an article designed to be readily carried by hand, such as a television, typewriter, etc |
| [C14: from Late Latin portābilis, from Latin portāre to carry] | |
| porta'bility | |
| —n | |
| 'portably | |
| —adv | |
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