portability
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- noun
- /ˌpɔːrtəˈbɪləti/
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portabilidad
- The portability of this laptop makes it easy to take on business trips.
- size and portability
- portability of a device
- portability and ease
Examples
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For example, as someone who travels constantly, lightweight and portability are major concerns for me.
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So this is going to come down to portability versus screen size and resolution.
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For instance, the portability of the iPad is great for young children.
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In many situations, physical portability of a device is vital for accomplishing a task.
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Their portability and capacity for storing thousands of books are attractive to readers.
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The use of transistors reduced bulk and allowed portability of the device with the batteries.
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The big textbooks of medicine sacrifice portability in their quest for coverage.
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But when I'm at the hospital, the portability of the Nexus 7 can't be beat.
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An SRT mounted on a trailer and used at outreach events demonstrated the portability of the telescope.
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The computer comes with a Barbie mouse pad, a mouse, and a built-in handle for portability.
Academic text (2002)
Synonyms
How easily you can move something from one place to another
Antonyms
How Portable
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Etymology
Portability comes from the Latin root portare, which means 'to carry', and you can see the same root in portable and transport. So portability is the quality of being easy to carry or move.