removable
Americanadjective
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that may be removed.
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Mathematics.
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(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.
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(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.
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Other Word Forms
Etymology
Origin of removable
Explanation
Removable is an adjective used to describe something that can be taken away. A temporary tattoo is easily removable, but a real tattoo isn't. Anything that can be taken away, taken off, or gotten rid of can be described with the adjective removable. The CEO of a company is removable, because she can be fired by the company's board of directors. Your clothes are removable, since you can take them off whenever you choose to. (Well, maybe not whenever.) Removable implies something that is ultimately impermanent or temporary.
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Example Sentences
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WSJ | Buy Side: Peak Design’s 2-in-1 base pack and removable daypack make a great combo.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 7, 2026
Aside from the three full-body Baby Ochis, a separate removable head was created, which had a screaming expression, which required a more extreme range of motion, and could be replaced onto the hero puppet’s body.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 15, 2025
Bove had successful surgery following the incident and had a removable defibrillator fitted to prevent fatal cardiac arrest.
From BBC ● Feb. 23, 2025
Many of the agencies that perform regulatory and adjudicative functions are ordinary Cabinet-level departments, the heads of which are nominated by the president, confirmed by the Senate, and removable at will by the president.
From Slate ● Feb. 21, 2025
In his apartment, he made clever spy gadgets, crafting pencils with hidden chambers under removable erasers, cutting hidden compartments into cuff links and batteries.
From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin
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