adj.
Pronunciation: ' sev-r ə -b ə l, ' se-v ə -
Function: adjective
Date: 1548
: capable of being severed especially : capable of being divided into legally independent rights or obligations
– sev · er · abil · i · ty \ ˌ sev-r ə - ' bi-l ə -t ē , ˌ se-v ə - \ noun