divisible

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English

Etymology

PIE word
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From Middle English divisible, from Old French, from Late Latin divisibilis, from the verb Latin divido.

Pronunciation

Adjective

divisible (not comparable)

  1. Capable of being divided or split.
  2. (arithmetic) Of an integer, that, when divided by another integer, leaves no remainder.
    12 is divisible by 3.

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Noun

divisible (plural divisibles)

  1. Any substance that can be divided.
    • 1661, Joseph Glanvill, chapter V, in The Vanity of Dogmatizing: Or Confidence in Opinions. , London: E. C for Henry Eversden , →OCLC, page 53:
      The compoſition of Bodies, whether it be of Diviſibles or Indiviſibles, is a queſtion which must be rank'd with the Indiſſolvibles: For though it hath been attempted by the moſt illuſtrious Wits of all Philoſophick Ages; yet they have done little elſe, but ſhewn their own diviſions to be almoſt as infinite, as ſome ſuppoſe thoſe of their Subject.

Catalan

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin dīvīsibilis.

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Adjective

divisible m or f (masculine and feminine plural divisibles)

  1. divisible (capable of being divided)
    Antonym: indivisible
  2. (arithmetic) divisible (of an integer, that when divided leaves no remainder)

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French

Etymology

Inherited from Old French, borrowed from Late Latin divisibilis, from the verb Latin dividō.

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Adjective

divisible (plural divisibles)

  1. divisible

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Spanish

Etymology

From Latin dīvīsibilis.

Pronunciation

Adjective

divisible m or f (masculine and feminine plural divisibles)

  1. divisible (capable of being divided)
    Antonym: indivisible
  2. (arithmetic) divisible (of an integer, that when divided leaves no remainder)

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