portability
noun
por·ta·bil·i·ty
ˌpȯr-tə-ˈbi-lə-tē 
plural portabilities
1
: the quality or state of being portable
2
: the transferability of a worker's benefits from one pension fund to another when the worker changes jobs
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The method could help engineers rapidly assemble complex structures in places where speed and portability matter most, including disaster zones.
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Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 24 Dec. 2025
Like some other models such as the Dyson V8, this one can transform into a handheld design for portability and precise cleaning.
—Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 23 Dec. 2025
Binocular deals As stunning as the view from a telescope, smart or otherwise, can be, there's plenty to be said for the power and portability of binoculars.
—Chris McMullen, Space.com, 20 Dec. 2025
The sewing is methodological, and Ringgold understood portability as power in this form.
—Skylar Mitchell, Essence, 18 Dec. 2025
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Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 24 Dec. 2025
Like some other models such as the Dyson V8, this one can transform into a handheld design for portability and precise cleaning.
—Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 23 Dec. 2025
Binocular deals As stunning as the view from a telescope, smart or otherwise, can be, there's plenty to be said for the power and portability of binoculars.
—Chris McMullen, Space.com, 20 Dec. 2025
The sewing is methodological, and Ringgold understood portability as power in this form.
—Skylar Mitchell, Essence, 18 Dec. 2025
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“Portability.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/portability. Accessed 31 Dec. 2025.
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