combinable / subdivisible
English translation: joinable (joined)/partitionable (partitioned)
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| 4 +1 | joinable (joined)/partitionable (partitioned) |
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| 4 | can be combined or subdivided |
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| 4 | can be combined/divided |
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can be combined or subdivided Explanation: . -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 4 mins (2006-08-30 01:47:31 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- Or, if you want to recast it completely, "room dividers can be opened or closed to create larger or smaller spaces." |
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can be combined/divided Explanation: Probably more natural sounding than any option with "-able" |
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peer agreement (net): +1joinable (joined)/partitionable (partitioned) Explanation: I am quite sure that partition is a better option than divide. The word join came more easily to mind and tongue than divide. Subdivide sounds very stilted. The hall can be **partitioned** into two and three spaces. ... Use of this exterior space is limited to those using the Main Hall or the Conference Hall. ... www.sora-scc.jp/english/ - 16k - Cached - Similar pages AIPC Opens This Year’s IMEX in FrankfurtFile Format: PDF/Adobe Acrobat - View as HTML of 20000 square feet that can quickly be **partitioned** into six halls ... include a conference hall seating 1500 audience. VL Malkevich, ... www.aipc.org/aipc/en/newsl/news72.pdf - Similar pages -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 5 hrs (2006-08-30 07:39:16 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- correction - join came more easily to mind than combine (not divide) |
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