separable
pronunciation
How to pronounce separable in British English:
UK [ˈsepərəbl]
How to pronounce separable in American English:
US [ˈsɛpərəbəl, ˈsɛprə-]
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- Adjective:
- capable of being divided or dissociated
Word Origin
- separable (adj.)
- late 14c., from Latin separabilis, from separare (see separate (v.)). Related: Separability.
Example
- 1. Separable tv apparatus and the control method thereof .
- 2. This is not to suggest that pragmatism is separable from genuine conviction or emotion .
- 3. The separable design facilitates mounting and dismounting .
- 4. There may be some parts which seem separable from the whole .
- 5. Monetary policy was thought separable partly because it seemed simpler : all you have to do is control interest rates .