Definition of separablenext
as in divisible
capable of being split into two or more parts or pieces the outdated belief that the atom is the smallest particle of matter and is not separable

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Recent Examples of separable Technological progress rarely arrives in cleanly separable pieces. — Reed Albergotti, semafor.com, 24 June 2026 If the creation of fiction is a layered endeavor—if premise, plot, style, and so on are to some extent separable—then must all the layers be made by the same individual? — Joshua Rothman, New Yorker, 3 Apr. 2026 Weather and climate aren’t easily separable, though, and never have been. — Michelle Nijhuis, The Atlantic, 18 Dec. 2025 In the United States, the Consumer Product Safety Commission introduced a mandatory safety standard in 2022 that limits the power of loose or separable magnets in products designed for purposes such as entertainment and stress relief. — Hanna Park, CNN Money, 27 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for separable
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Adjective
  • Prime numbers, those divisible only by 1 and themselves, are the atoms of arithmetic; all other whole numbers are built from them.
    — Quanta Magazine, Quanta Magazine, 9 Sep. 2026
  • When exact change cannot be provided, cash totals that end in one, two, six or seven cents may be rounded down to the nearest amount divisible by five.
    — Brian Delp, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026
Adjective
  • Accessing the internals requires prying off the PC’s rubber feet, which are glued over the screws that hold the detachable bottom of the case in place.
    — Michael Justin Allen Sexton, PC Magazine, 26 Sep. 2026
  • The Baggu Large Reversible Nylon Tote is the definition of functional—it’s made from easy-to-clean nylon, comes with a detachable zip pouch, and is reversible.
    — Jordan Julian, InStyle, 26 Sep. 2026

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“Separable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/separable. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.

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