What does portative mean?
Portative means (now rare) Portable..
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Pronunciation varies by accent · adjective
(now rare) Portable..
Was neuere leef vpon lynde · liȝter þer-after / And portatyf and persant · as þe poynt of a nedle.
the portative force of a magnet, of atmospheric pressure, or of capillarity
Use portative when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Portative means (now rare) Portable..
Common synonyms include bearable, carriable, portatile, fieldable.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
Was neuere leef vpon lynde · liȝter þer-after / And portatyf and persant · as þe poynt of a nedle.
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