hand-portable

adjective

Of a device, tool, or piece of equipment, that is compact and lightweight enough to be easily carried, lifted, and operated by a single person using their hands.

“Near-synonyms: hand-held, handheld console”

Meanings

adjectivehand-portable (comparative more hand-portable, superlative most hand-portable)

comparative more hand-portable · superlative most hand-portable

  1. Of a device, tool, or piece of equipment, that is compact and lightweight enough to be easily carried, lifted, and operated by a single person using their hands.

    Near-synonyms: hand-held, handheld console

    Synonyms: hand-held, handheld console

Synonyms & antonyms

adjectiveOf a device, tool, or piece of equipment, that is compact and lightweight enough to be easily carried, lifted, and operated by a single person using their hands.

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APA

hand-portable. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hand-portable

MLA

“hand-portable.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hand-portable. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “hand-portable,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hand-portable.

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