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Sortable vs Portable - What's the difference?

sortable | portable |

As adjectives the difference between sortable and portable

is that sortable is (obsolete) suitable; proper, appropriate while portable is able to be carried or easily moved.

As a noun portable is

a portable toilet; a self-contained outhouse.

sortable

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • (obsolete) Suitable; proper, appropriate.
  • *, II.28:
  • *:If we must needs study, let us study something sorteable to our condition.
  • That can be sorted.

    • Antonyms

    * unsortable

    Anagrams

    * * * ----

    portable

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Able to be carried or easily moved.
  • (computing) Of software, able to be run on multiple hardware or operating systems.

    • Derived terms

    * hand-portable * man-portable * portableness * portability

    See also

    * hand-held * transportable

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A portable toilet; a self-contained outhouse.
  • Any temporary building that is portable, especially one located at a school.
  • (video games) A hand-held video gaming device.
  • (computing) a portable computer

    • Synonyms

    * (portable toilet ): portable toilet, port-a-john, porta-kybo, portaloo, porta-potty, port-a-san, port-o-let, sani-privy, turdis