detachable

Can be separated

Detachable describes something designed to be removed or separated from a larger whole: a detachable hood on a jacket, detachable sleeves, a detachable magazine on a rifle.

The word implies the separation is intentional and reversible—the part can be reattached.

The laptop has a detachable keyboard that turns it into a tablet.

mechanism

snap-on

Fastener joining by clicking

hook-and-loop · zipper · buttons · snaps · hooks · clasps · magnets · screws · latches · buckles

action

unhook

Release from a curved fastener

unfasten · disengage · extract · eject · decouple · disassemble · unlink · loosen · part · unclip

modular

interchangeable

Able to replace another

connectors · joints · configurable · subassemblies · snap-fit · kit · swappable · add-on · accessory · extension

adaptable

convertible

Car with folding roof

adjustable · expandable · customizable · versatile · multipurpose · reusable · interchangeable · modifiable · variable · reversible

convenience

user-friendly

Easy to operate

simple · accessible · maintainable · upgradable · intuitive · functional · uncomplicated · hassle-free · quick-change

Categories
Opposites
removability

detachablefixed

Restored or immovable

permanent · irremovable · nondetachable · attached · undetachable

permanence of connection

detachableinseparable

Unable to be divided

indivisible · integral · built-in · integrated · permanent

Phrases
Family

nondetachable, detachability, undetachable, detachables, non-detachable

Familiarity
Top 50,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Everyday, not technical · Rated G