severable

severable

English

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English sever
Proto-Indo-European *-tḗr
Proto-Indo-European *-dʰlom
Proto-Indo-European *-dʰlis
Proto-Italic *-ðlis
Latin -bilis
Latin -ābilis
Old French -ablebor.
Middle English -able
English -able
English severable

    From sever + -able.

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    Adjective

    severable (comparative more severable, superlative most severable)

    1. Capable of being severed.
    2. (law, economics) Capable of being separated.

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