dismountable
Able to separate
Dismountable describes something designed to be removed or detached from its mounting: dismountable hard drives, dismountable bicycle wheels.
The term appears most often in technical contexts—equipment, components, or accessories that can be taken off for transport, storage, or replacement.
Interchangeable with removable or detachable in most uses.
Capable of being detached
- separableCapable of being divided
- disconnectableCapable of being severed
- unhookableCannot be unfastened
- unscrewableAble to be twisted off
extractable · releasable · ejectable · withdrawable · quick-release · snap-off · clip-on · bolt-on
Able to compress compactly
- foldableAble to bend flat
- compactTightly packed together
- lightweightLacking mass or importance
- transportableCapable of being moved
packable · stowable · carriable · mobile · relocatable · self-contained · handheld · travel-sized
Constituent parts
- sectionsDivided portions of something
- unitsStandard measures of quantity
- prefabricatedManufactured in advance
- interlockingEngaging by overlap
connectors · kit · subassemblies · snap-fit · buildable · reconfigurable · joinery · assembly
Separate into parts
- dismantleSeparate into parts
- reassembleRestore to original form
- erectVertical in position
- constructBuild systematically
install · breakdown · knockdown · flatpack · pop-up · fold-down
Not meant to last
- provisionalConditional and possibly temporary
- interimProvisional in-between phase
- makeshiftTemporary, improvised substitute
- expedientUseful if not ideal
transient · ephemeral · short-term · seasonal · rental · reusable
removable
Capable of being detached
- separableCapable of being divided
- disconnectableCapable of being severed
- unhookableCannot be unfastened
unscrewable · extractable · releasable · ejectable · withdrawable · quick-release · snap-off · clip-on · bolt-on
collapsible
Able to compress compactly
- foldableAble to bend flat
- compactTightly packed together
- lightweightLacking mass or importance
transportable · packable · stowable · carriable · mobile · relocatable · self-contained · handheld · travel-sized · carry-on
components
Constituent parts
- sectionsDivided portions of something
- unitsStandard measures of quantity
- prefabricatedManufactured in advance
interlocking · connectors · kit · subassemblies · snap-fit · buildable · reconfigurable · joinery · assembly · plug-and-play
disassemble
Separate into parts
- dismantleSeparate into parts
- reassembleRestore to original form
- erectVertical in position
construct · install · breakdown · knockdown · flatpack · pop-up · fold-down
impermanent
Not meant to last
- provisionalConditional and possibly temporary
- interimProvisional in-between phase
- makeshiftTemporary, improvised substitute
expedient · transient · ephemeral · short-term · seasonal · rental · reusable
dismountablepermanent
Fixed without end
fixed · irremovable · immovable · attached · anchored
dismountablebuilt-in
Included as standard
integrated · integral · permanent · stationary · structural
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