The difference between Breakable and Inviolable
When used as adjectives, breakable means able to be broken, whereas inviolable means not violable.
Breakable is also noun with the meaning: something that is (easily) breakable.
check bellow for the other definitions of Breakable and Inviolable
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Breakable as an adjective:
Able to be broken
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Breakable as an adjective:
Fragile
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Breakable as a noun:
Something that is (easily) breakable.
Examples:
"We had to wrap all the breakables before the movers arrived."
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Breakable as a noun (usually, in the plural, musical instruments):
A set of customized hardware that is part of a drum kit. Breakables typically consist of: the drummer's cymbals including high-hats, the snare drum, the kick pedal and the drummer's stool.
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Inviolable as an adjective:
Not violable; not to be infringed.
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Inviolable as an adjective:
Not susceptible to violence, or of being profaned, corrupted, or dishonoured.
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Inviolable as an adjective:
Incapable of being injured or invaded; indestructible.