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Movable vs Transportable - What's the difference?

movable | transportable |

As adjectives the difference between movable and transportable

is that movable is capable of being moved, lifted, carried, drawn, turned, or conveyed, or in any way made to change place or posture; susceptible of motion; not fixed or stationary; as, a movable steam engine while transportable is capable of being transported; easily moved.

As nouns the difference between movable and transportable

is that movable is something which is movable; an article of wares or goods; a commodity; a piece of property not fixed, or not a part of real estate; generally, in the plural, goods; wares; furniture while transportable is a portable computer or telephone.

movable

English

Alternative forms

* moveable

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Capable of being moved, lifted, carried, drawn, turned, or conveyed, or in any way made to change place or posture; susceptible of motion; not fixed or stationary; as, a movable steam engine.
  • Changing from one time to another; as, movable feasts, i.e. church festivals, whose date varies from year to year.

    • Antonyms

    * immovable

    Derived terms

    * movable letter

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • Something which is movable; an article of wares or goods; a commodity; a piece of property not fixed, or not a part of real estate; generally, in the plural, goods; wares; furniture.

    • References

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    transportable

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Capable of being transported; easily moved.
  • (dated) Incurring the punishment of transportation or exile to another place.

    • See also

    * portable

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (dated) A portable computer or telephone.
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