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removable

[ ri-moo-vuh-buhl ]
/ rɪˈmu və bəl /
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adjective
that may be removed.
Mathematics.
  1. (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.
  2. (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.Compare essential (def. 5).
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Origin of removable

First recorded in 1525–35; remove + -able

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