portable — meaning in English

English meaning

• cell noun The smallest basic unit of a living organism, capable of growing and reproducing itself.
• laptop noun A portable personal computer, small and light enough to use on your lap.
• portable adj Light and compact enough to be carried or moved easily.

Senses

portable is used for these senses in English:

• cell (US, NZ, AU, Philippines, informal) A cellular phone.
• laptop (computing) A laptop computer.
• mobile phone A portable telephone that connects with the cellular telephone network
• portable Able to be carried or easily moved.
• portable (computing) Of software: able to be run on multiple hardware or operating systems.

cell — full definition

1. noun The smallest basic unit of a living organism, capable of growing and reproducing itself.
2. noun A small locked room in a prison or police station.
3. noun A device that stores electrical energy, used alone or grouped into a battery.
4. noun A small group forming part of a larger, often secretive, organization.

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