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carryable

carryable

4.2
Can be passed from one person or place to another
  • adjective
  • /ˈkɛriəbl/
translation icon : transmisible
  • The disease is highly carryable in close living conditions, making outbreaks more likely.

Examples

  • Some signals are only carryable over short distances due to interference.

  • Scientists are studying how carryable the new strain of the virus is among different populations.

  • This box is carryable by one person.

  • The backpack is carryable for long distances.

  • This backpack is carryable for long hikes, making it ideal for outdoor adventures.

  • The new smartphone is carryable and lightweight, perfect for daily use.

  • These documents are carryable between offices, allowing for easy sharing among staff.

Synonyms

movable
vscarryable
13 2.5

Can be carried to another place

includes passing between people or organisms, not only place-to-place moves
transferable
vscarryable
8 3.9

Able to be given to another person, for example a ticket

is broader, referring to passing between people or organisms as well as places
transportable
vscarryable
3 3.7

Able to be moved or carried from one place to another

is about passing between people, organisms, or places rather than only physical movement
transmissible
vscarryable
  • Specialized
3 5.3

Able to pass from one person or animal to another by infection

is wider, covering passing of many things, not only diseases
transmittable
vscarryable
2 3.9

Able to pass from one person or animal to another

is broader, including noninfectious passing like objects or traits
communicable
vscarryable
1 3.9

Easy to explain or share with other people

is about physical or biological passing between people or places rather than just ideas
transferrable
vscarryable
  • UK
3.8

You can use it in a different job, place, or situation

is about passing between people or organisms rather than all transfer types
spreadable
vscarryable
3.9

Able to pass from one person to another

is more general, covering passing beyond contagious or infectious cases

Antonyms

untransferable
6.8

You cannot give it to someone else to use

How Transmissible

contagious
108 3.1
transmissible
  • Specialized
3 5.3
carryable
4.2
nontransmissible
  • Specialized
7.9

Surface Forms

carryable positive

Morphology

carryable = carry (transparent) = carry + able

Productive adjectival formation; although the sense here is 'able to be transmitted', 'carry' commonly has a 'transmit' meaning, making the derivation predictable.

Etymology

Carryable comes from carry plus -able ('able to be'), and carry also means 'to move from one person or place to another'. So carryable can mean something that can be passed on or carried by people or things, like a disease, a message, or a signal.