Inseparable vs Indispensable - What's the difference?
inseparable | indispensable |
Unable to be separated. Bound together permanently.
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(ecclesiastical, obsolete) Not admitting ecclesiastical dispensation; not subject to release or exemption; that cannot be allowed by bending the canonical rules.
Absolutely necessary or requisite; that one cannot do without.
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, chapter=2 A thing that is not dispensable; a necessity.
(in the plural, colloquial, dated) Trousers.
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As adjectives the difference between inseparable and indispensable
is that inseparable is unable to be separated. Bound together permanently while indispensable is not admitting ecclesiastical dispensation; not subject to release or exemption; that cannot be allowed by bending the canonical rules.As a noun indispensable is
a thing that is not dispensable; a necessity.inseparable
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Adjective
(en adjective)Antonyms
* separable?able to be separated? * unannexable?unable to be annexed? * uncombinable?unable to be combined?indispensable
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Adjective
(en adjective)- The law was moral and indispensable . -Bp. Burnet
- An indispensable component of a heart-healthy diet.
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