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Definition of inseparable adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

inseparable

adjective
 
/ɪnˈseprəbl/
 
/ɪnˈseprəbl/
Word Family
  • separate adjective verb
  • separated adjective
  • separately adverb
  • separation noun
  • separable adjective (≠ inseparable)
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  1. inseparable (from something) not able to be separated
    • Our economic fortunes are inseparable from those of Europe.
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs
    • be
    • seem
    adverb
    • absolutely
    • completely
    • quite
    preposition
    • from
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  2. if people are inseparable, they spend most of their time together and are very good friends
    • As children, Laura and I were inseparable.
    • George later became our inseparable companion.
    • The two brothers are almost inseparable.
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs
    • be
    • seem
    adverb
    • absolutely
    • completely
    • quite
    preposition
    • from
    See full entry
  3. Word Originlate Middle English: from Latin inseparabilis, from in- ‘not’ + separabilis, from separare ‘disjoin, divide’, from se- ‘apart’ + parare ‘prepare’.
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