Separable: meaning, definitions and examples

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separable

[ ˈsɛp(ə)rəb(ə)l ]

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in grammar

Capable of being separated.

Synonyms

detachable, disjoinable, divisible

Examples of usage

The verb 'to be' is not separable in English grammar.
In German, some verbs are separable, while others are not.

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in everyday language

Able to be divided or detached.

Synonyms

detachably, disjoinably, divisibly

Examples of usage

The two friends were inseparable, always together.
The team worked together seamlessly, their tasks separably divided.

Translations

Translations of the word "separable" in other languages:

🇵🇹 separável

🇮🇳 अलग करने योग्य

🇩🇪 trennbar

🇮🇩 terpisah

🇺🇦 відокремлюваний

🇵🇱 rozdzielny

🇯🇵 分離可能な

🇫🇷 séparable

🇪🇸 separable

🇹🇷 ayrılabilir

🇰🇷 분리 가능한

🇸🇦 قابل للانفصال

🇨🇿 oddělitelný

🇸🇰 oddeliteľný

🇨🇳 可分离的

🇸🇮 ločljiv

🇮🇸 aðskiljanlegur

🇰🇿 бөлінетін

🇬🇪 გამოსაყოფი

🇦🇿 ayrılan

🇲🇽 separable

Word origin

The word 'separable' originates from the Latin word 'separabilis', which is derived from the verb 'separare', meaning 'to separate'. The term has been used in English since the 15th century and has been commonly used in grammar and everyday language to describe things that can be divided or detached.