separability B2 Topic:Abstract Ideas US /ˌsɛpərəˈbɪləti/ UK /ˌsɛpərəˈbɪlɪti/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 noun the capacity or property of being separated The separability of the two ideas suggests that each can be conceived without the other. 2 noun in mathematics, a property of spaces or extensions that permits a countable dense subset The proof establishes the separability of the metric space. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · the capacity or property of... divisibilitydetachability ↔ Opposites inseparability Word family Related forms separableseparate Etymology Formed from separable + -ity. Separable comes from Latin separare, 'to set apart,' from se-, 'apart,' + parare, 'to prepare or arrange.' Topics Abstract Ideas External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # separability **Type:** Word **Level:** B2 **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /ˌsɛpərəˈbɪləti/ **IPA (UK):** /ˌsɛpərəˈbɪlɪti/ ## Meanings 1. the capacity or property of being separated 2. in mathematics, a property of spaces or extensions that permits a countable dense subset ## Examples - The separability of the two ideas suggests that each can be conceived without the other. - The proof establishes the separability of the metric space. ## Synonyms - divisibility - detachability ## Antonyms - inseparability ## Related Forms - separable - separate ## Etymology Formed from separable + -ity. Separable comes from Latin separare, 'to set apart,' from se-, 'apart,' + parare, 'to prepare or arrange.' ## Topics - Abstract Ideas markdown