nonportable

Examples

• All

• This equipment is nonportable and must stay in the lab.

• The old computer is nonportable and must remain in the office.

• Because the application is nonportable, it only works on one type of device.

• Many nonportable devices are used in industrial settings.

• The heavy machinery was clearly nonportable, requiring a crane for installation.

• His desktop computer is nonportable, making it difficult to move to different rooms.

• The nonportable design of the equipment limits its usability in various locations.

Synonyms

I

immovable

vsnonportable

11 4.4

Not able to be moved

describes difficulty of moving or transferring rather than deliberate fixing

U

unmovable

vsnonportable

1 4.2

Not able to be changed or lifted from its place

describes inability to be moved easily regardless of intention to fix it

N

nontransferable

vsnonportable

1 6.6

You cannot give or sell it to another person

is broader covering physical moving and system transfers not only ownership change

U

unportable

vsnonportable

7.4

Too heavy to move or carry easily

also covers inability to be moved between places or systems, not just carried

N

nonmobile

vsnonportable

6.5

Unable to move or be moved easily

focuses on being difficult to move or transfer rather than lacking self-motion

N

nonremovable

vsnonportable

4.8

Cannot be taken out from where it is

is broader applying to difficulty moving or transferring rather than only removal

U

untransferable

vsnonportable

6.8

You cannot give it to someone else to use

focuses on difficulty moving or transferring across places or systems

Antonyms

P

portable

157 2.9

Easy to carry or move because it is small and light

How Portable

handheld

5 3.4

portable

157 2.9

nonportable

6.1

immovable

11 4.4

Surface Forms

Morphology

Etymology