severable

sev·er·able | \ ˈsev-rə-bəl

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, ˈse-və- \

Definition of severable

: capable of being severed especially : capable of being divided into legally independent rights or obligations

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Recent Examples on the Web Tweets are chatty, fusing word and action like orality; and also declarative, severable, preservable, and analyzable like literacy. — Robinson Meyer, The Atlantic, "Why Twitter Is Messy, Glitched, and in Love With Drama," 17 Jan. 2020 Essentially, the state attorneys general are arguing that the individual mandate isn’t severable from the rest of the law. — Sarah Kliff, Vox, "Federal court rules Obamacare unconstitutional — but the law stands for now," 15 Dec. 2018

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“Severable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/severable. Accessed 5 Jul. 2020.

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