KJV Dictionary Definition: separability

separability

SEPARABIL'ITY, n. from separable. The quality of being separable, or of admitting separation or disunion.

separable

SEP'ARABLE, a. That may be separated, disjoined, disunited or rent; as the separable parts of plants; qualities not separable from the substance in which they exsist.

separableness

SEP'ARABLENESS, n. The quality of being capable of separation or disunion.

Trials permit me not to doubt of the separablenessof a yellow tincture from gold.

separate

SEP'ARATE, v. t. L. separo.

1. To disunite; to divide; to sever; to part, in almost any manner, either things naturally or casually joined. The parts of a solid substance may be separated by breaking, cutting or splitting, or by fusion, decomposition or natural dissolution. A compound body may be separated into its constituent parts. Friends may be separated by necessity, and must be separated by death. The prism separates the several kinds of colored rays. A riddle separates the chaff from the grain.

2. To set apart from a number for a particular service.

separated

SEP'ARATED, pp. Divided; parted; disunited; disconnected.

separately

SEP'ARATELY, adv. In a separate or unconnected state; apart; distinctly; singly. The opinions of the council were separately taken.

separateness

SEP'ARATENESS, n. The state of being separate.

separation

SEPARA'TION, n. L. separatio.

1. The act of separating, severing or disconnecting; disjunction; as the separation of the soul from the body.

2. The state of being separate; disunion; disconection.

All the days of his separation he is holy to the lord. Num. 6.

3. The operation of disuniting or decomposing substances; chimical analysis.

4. Divorce; disunion of married persons.

separator

SEP'ARATOR, n. One that divides or disjoins; a divider.