Definition

Adjective: - Capable of being isolated, separated, or set apart from other things or people. - Capable of being disjoined or disconnected.

Usage

The adjective "isolable" describes a quality of something that can be physically, conceptually, or functionally separated from a larger whole or system. It is often used in scientific, technical, and analytical contexts.

Examples

• The compound contains an isolable intermediate that can be studied separately.
• In the analysis, we identified several isolable factors contributing to the problem.
• The faulty component was isolable, allowing for easy repair without replacing the entire unit.

Advanced Usage

• "Logically isolable": Refers to an idea or concept that can be considered independently from others.
  • The premise is logically isolable from the rest of the argument.
• "An isolable unit": A distinct part that can be separated.
  • The phoneme is an isolable unit of sound in linguistic analysis.

Variants and Related Words

• Isolate (verb): To set apart or separate from others.
• Isolation (noun): The process or state of being isolated.
• Isolated (adjective): Separated from others; alone.
• Isolatable (adjective): An alternative, less common form with the same meaning as "isolable."

Synonyms

• Separable
• Detachable
• Distinct
• Discrete

Antonyms

• Inseparable
• Inextricable
• Integral
• Fused

Adjective

1. capable of being isolated or disjoined