separatory

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adjective

Used to separate.

OriginEnglish separate ← Middle English separat ← Latin sēparātus →
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Meanings

adjectiveseparatory (not comparable)
  1. not comparableUsed to separate.
nounseparatory (plural separatories)

plural separatories

  1. obsoletechemistryAn apparatus used in separating, such as a separating funnel.
  2. obsoletemedicineA surgical instrument for separating the pericranium from the cranium.

Origin

  1. Latinsēparātus
  2. Middle Englishseparat
  3. Englishseparate
  4. Englishseparatory

From separate + -ory.

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APA

separatory. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/separatory

MLA

“separatory.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/separatory. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “separatory,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/separatory.

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