severable

Able to split

Severable describes something that can be separated or divided from a whole.

The term appears most often in legal contexts, where a severable clause or provision can be removed from a contract without invalidating the rest: The court found the non-compete clause severable from the employment agreement.

A severable contract can be enforced in parts even if some portions are void.

physical

detachable

Able to be unfastened

splittable · cuttable · breakable · disassemble · unfasten · uncouple · disengage · extract · loosen · unlink

legal

divisible

Able to be separated

clause · provision · invalidation · voidable · rescindable · independent · standalone · severability · apportionable · unenforceable

relational

distinguishable

Capable of being identified separately

discrete · autonomous · disentangle · extricate · compartmentalized · detachable · distinct · unbundled · extractable

Opposites
divisibility/separability

severableinseparable

Unable to be divided

indivisible · unseverable · indissoluble · integral · interdependent

legal/contractual integrity

severableinseparable

Unable to be divided

indivisible · entire · interdependent · integral · unitary

Family

severe, sever, severity, severed, severance, severing, severs

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