portative
portative adjective: portable.
Adjective
portative (comparative more portative, superlative most portative)
- Portable.
- Was neuere leef vpon lynde · liȝter þer-after / And portatyf and persant · as þe poynt of a nedle.c. 1385, William Langland, Piers Plowman, section I
- Synonyms:
- bearable, carriable, portatile, fieldable, grab-and-go, handcarried, portable, shiftable, totable, transportable
- Capable of holding up or carrying.
- the portative force of a magnet, of atmospheric pressure, or of capillarity
Noun
portative (plural portatives)
portative meaning in Tamil
portative in Tamil
- எடுத்துச் செல்லுதற்குரிய
Synonyms of portative
Forms of portative
| Adjective | |
|---|---|
| comparative | more portative |
| superlative | most portative |
| Noun | |
| plural | portatives |
Origin of portative
From Middle French portatif, corresponding to port + -ative.
Words formed from portative
Phrases with portative
Questions about portative
- What does portative mean?
- Portative means portable.
- What is portative in Tamil?
- Portative in Tamil is எடுத்துச் செல்லுதற்குரிய. See Portative meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is portative?
- Portative can be an adjective or a noun.
Words near portative in the dictionary
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