separability.

The possibility of dividing things or considering them independently without losing essential meaning.

Use it for

Words that belong together

• separability of issues
• legal separability

On the page

The argument assumes the separability of policy and implementation.

Usage notes

Primary category: analysis / argumentation / evidence. Forms: Usually uncountable; no ordinary plural in this sense. Legacy lexical fields mirror sense 1 only. Use numbered sense fields for all meanings. Established modern English lexical item. No separate regional spelling or grammatical inflection entry. Commonness: moderately common.