separable

adjective

Meaning

Capable of being divided or detached into distinct parts.

Examples

The two sections of the modular sofa are easily separable for transport.
In some linguistic theories, the root and the suffix are considered separable units.

Synonyms: divisible, detachable, distinct, severable

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separable

adjective

Pronunciation: ˈsɛpərəbəl

Definition

Capable of being divided or detached into distinct parts.

Examples

The two sections of the modular sofa are easily separable for transport.
In some linguistic theories, the root and the suffix are considered separable units.
The company decided to make the software and hardware components separable to increase sales flexibility.

How to Use separable

separable from (prepositional phrase): capable of being detached from something else — "The interests of the shareholders are not always separable from those of the management."

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