portable

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From French portable.

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portable (comparative more portable, superlative most portable)

Positive
portable

Comparative
more portable

Superlative
most portable

  1. Able to be carried or easily moved.
  2. (computing) Of software, able to be run on multiple hardware or operating systems.

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Singular
portable

Plural
portables

portable (plural portables)

  1. A portable toilet; a self-contained outhouse.
  2. Any temporary building that is portable, especially one located at a school.
  3. (video games) A hand-held video gaming device.
  4. (computing) a portable computer

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From Latin portabilis, from portare or porter + -able.

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portable m. (f. portable, m. plural portables, f. plural portables)

  1. Portable

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La fonction principale des portables (1) est de téléphoner.
Travail sur un portable. (2)

portable m. (plural portables)

  1. a cell phone
  2. (computing) a laptop

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cell phone
laptop
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