adj
portable
PAW-tuh-buhl
adj
1
Light and compact enough to be carried or moved easily.
"She bought a portable speaker for the beach."
2
Able to be transferred between employers, plans, or systems.
"The new pension scheme is fully portable between jobs."
How to Use Portable
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishEasy to carry, or able to be moved/transferred from one place, job, or system to another.
Common pairings
portable device
portable pension
lightweight and portable
Word Forms
more portable comparative, most portable superlative
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Etymology
From Latin portabilis, built from portare ("to carry") plus the suffix "-able".