transportable
adjective
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Pronunciation: /tɹænˈspɔː(ɹ)təb(ə)l/ / /tɹɑːnˈspɔː(ɹ)təb(ə)l/ / /tɹænsˈpɔɹtəbəl/
adj
Etymology: Etymology tree English transport Proto-Indo-European *-tḗr Proto-Indo-European *-dʰlom Proto-Indo-European *-dʰlis Proto-Italic *-ðlis Latin -bilis Latin -ābilis Old French -ablebor. Middle English -able English -able English transportable From transport + -able.
- Capable of being transported; easily moved.
- Incurring the punishment of transportation or exile to another place.
“a transportable offence”
noun
Etymology: Etymology tree English transport Proto-Indo-European *-tḗr Proto-Indo-European *-dʰlom Proto-Indo-European *-dʰlis Proto-Italic *-ðlis Latin -bilis Latin -ābilis Old French -ablebor. Middle English -able English -able English transportable From transport + -able.
- A semi-permanent building, such as a portable classroom in a school, or accommodation for fly-in fly-out workers.
- A portable computer or telephone.
“In some cases, the heavier transportables are replacing desktop PC models — but they are not leaving the office.”