separable
sep·a·ra·ble
adj \ˈse-p(ə-)rə-bəl\Definition of SEPARABLE
1
: capable of being separated or dissociated <separable parts>
2
obsolete : causing separation
— sep·a·ra·bil·i·ty \ˌse-p(ə-)rə-ˈbi-lə-tē\ noun
— sep·a·ra·ble·ness noun
See Examples of SEPARABLE
- His religious and political beliefs are not always separable from each other.
- <the outdated belief that the atom is the smallest particle of matter and is not separable>
Origin of SEPARABLE
Middle English, from Latin separabilis, from separare
First Known Use: 14th century
Related to SEPARABLE
Synonyms: divisible
Antonyms: indivisible, inseparable
Related Words: detachable, dissociable
Near Antonyms: combinable, joinable
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