removable

[ ri-moo-vuh-buhl ]

/ rɪˈmu və bəl /

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adjective

that may be removed.

Mathematics.

(of a singularity of a function of a complex variable) noting that the function is not analytic at the point but that the function can be redefined so as to be analytic at the point.
(of a discontinuity) noting that the function is discontinuous at the point but that the function can be redefined so as to be continuous at the point.Compare essential (def. 5).

Origin of removable

First recorded in 1525–35; remove + -able

OTHER WORDS FROM removable

re·mov·a·bil·i·ty, re·mov·a·ble·ness, nounre·mov·a·bly, adverbnon·re·mov·a·ble, adjectiveun·re·mov·a·ble, adjective

un·re·mov·a·ble·ness, nounun·re·mov·a·bly, adverb

Words nearby removable

remote sensor, remotion, rémoulade, remould, remount, removable, removable cartridge, removable partial denture, removal, removalist, remove

Example sentences from the Web for removable

And he had a removable cast on his hand for the rest of the shoot.
The Unheralded Comedy Genius: Nicholas Stoller on ‘Neighbors,’ Zac Efron’s ‘Darkness,’ and Diddy|Marlow Stern|May 8, 2014|DAILY BEAST
In one jurisdiction studied, Northern Virginia, 30 to 40 percent of the gang task force case load were removable aliens.
Fight Gangs by Enforcing Immigration|David Frum|July 11, 2012|DAILY BEAST
The disqualification, to be sure, was removable in each case by a two-thirds vote of Congress.
The Negro and the Nation|George S. Merriam
To obviate this objection various forms of removable "heads" have been devised.
Concrete Construction|Halbert P. Gillette

The idea of a Council of Regency to assist the Prince, but to be removable by him, seems to be given up.
Memoirs of the Court and Cabinets of George the Third, Volume 2 (of 2)|The Duke of Buckingham
The bed was flock, without a removable cover, and not clean.
Glimpses into the Abyss|Mary Higgs
And be so heavy as not to be portable or so firmly secured as not to be removable?
Warren Commission (10 of 26): Hearings Vol. X (of 15)|The President's Commission on the Assassination of President Kennedy