Antiportable

/ˌæntiˈpɔrtəbəl/ adjective

Definition

Not portable; difficult or impossible to carry or move from place to place.

Etymology

From anti- (against) + portable (able to be carried). Portable comes from Latin portare, meaning 'to carry.' This is a technical term more common in specialized contexts than everyday speech.

Kelly Says

Early computers were antiportable—the ENIAC weighed 30 tons and took up an entire room, so calling something antiportable was the reality before laptops!

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