inseparable
/inˈsɛ.p(ə).ɹə.bl/
inseparable means unable to be separated; bound together permanently.
inseparable is pronounced /inˈsɛ.p(ə).ɹə.bl/.
Why “inseparable” is a great word
Unable to be separated or disjoined. From Middle English, from Middle French inséparable, from Latin īnsēparābilis, constructed as in- ("not") + sēparābilis ("separable"), first recorded in English in the mid-14th century. Unlike "inseverable," which emphasizes a formal bond that cannot be physically cut, or "indivisible," which describes a single entity that cannot be split without ruin, inseparable denotes a permanent union of distinct entities in thought, function, or affection. It is the two oak trees grown trunk-into-trunk over centuries, the lock and its specific key worn smooth by time, the way a voice you have loved becomes indistinguishable from your own inner speech—a testament to bonds that define by their very refusal to be alone.
Etymology
From Middle English, from Middle French inséparable, from Latin īnsēparābilis. Constructed as in- + separable.
adj
- Unable to be separated; bound together permanently.
noun
- Something that cannot be separated from something else.e.g.“Jayanta does so in answering an opponent who declares that the very idea of a relation between two inseparables is self-contradictory. How can inseparability and relation be reconciled?”
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