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separable
1 ENTRIES FOUND:
separable
(adjective)
separable
/
ˈ
sɛpərəbəl/
adjective
separable
/
ˈ
sɛpərəbəl/
adjective
Britannica Dictionary definition of SEPARABLE
:
capable of being separated
The top and bottom sections are easily
separable
(from each other).
His religious and political beliefs are not always
separable
from each other.
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—
opposite
inseparable
— separability
/ˌsɛpərə
ˈ
bɪləti/
noun
[
noncount
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