nonportable
- adjective
- /nɒnˈpɔːrtəbl/
- Heavy, nonportable equipment can be difficult to use in different locations.
Examples
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This equipment is nonportable and must stay in the lab.
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The old computer is nonportable and must remain in the office.
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Because the application is nonportable, it only works on one type of device.
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Many nonportable devices are used in industrial settings.
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The heavy machinery was clearly nonportable, requiring a crane for installation.
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His desktop computer is nonportable, making it difficult to move to different rooms.
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The nonportable design of the equipment limits its usability in various locations.
Synonyms
Not able to be moved
Not able to be changed or lifted from its place
You cannot give or sell it to another person
Too heavy to move or carry easily
Unable to move or be moved easily
Cannot be taken out from where it is
You cannot give it to someone else to use
Antonyms
How Portable
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Nonportable is made of non- meaning 'not' and portable, which comes from a root meaning 'to carry', as in transport. So a nonportable item is 'not' able to be easily moved or carried from one place or system to another.