ˈpɔ:təbl adj. & n. --adj. 1
easily movable,
convenient for carrying (portable
TV; portable computer). 2 (of a
right,
privilege, etc.)
capable of
being transferred or adapted in altered circumstances (portable pension). --n. a portable
object, e.g. a
radio,
typewriter, etc. (decided to
buy a portable). øøportability n. portableness n. portably adv. [ME f. OF portable or LL portabilis f. L portare carry]