removable
[ ri-moo-vuh-buh l ]
/ rɪˈmu və bəl /
adjective
that may be removed.
Mathematics.
- (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.
- (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
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Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2019
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