relocatable

English

Etymology

From relocate +‎ -able.

Pronunciation

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• Hyphenation: re‧lo‧cat‧a‧ble

Adjective

relocatable (comparative more relocatable, superlative most relocatable)

1. That can be relocated.
   • 1987 August 22, “Thoreau Type GWM Mid Age (personal advertisementR”, in Gay Community News, volume 15, number 6, page 13:

     [Thoreau Type GWM Mid Age] Seeks similar independent person relocatable to idylic ^[sic] remote area. Interests must include self sufficiency, honesty, value of quality of life over monetary gain.

   1. (of a device) Movable, but not functional/usable while being transported.
   2. (computing, of a machine code routine) That functions identically at any address in memory.

Synonyms

• mobile
• movable
• portable
• transportable

Derived terms

• relocatable power tap

Translations

Movable, but not functional/usable while being transported

computing: that functions identically at any address in memory

• Icelandic: færanlegur (is) m

Noun

relocatable (plural relocatables)

1. A temporary building that can be dismantled and set up in another location.