divisible

adjective

di·​vis·​i·​ble də-ˈvi-zə-bəl How to pronounce divisible (audio)
: capable of being divided
a number divisible by 3
divisibility noun

Example Sentences

9 is divisible by 3 easily divisible into enough pieces for everyone
Recent Examples on the Web She might be shocked to discover that her pension may be considered a marital asset, divisible in a divorce. — Concerned Reader Dear Reader: Absolutely! Amy Dickinson, oregonlive, 9 May 2023 She might be shocked to discover that her pension may be considered a marital asset, divisible in a divorce. Amy Dickinson, Washington Post, 9 May 2023 That’s because humans are not divisible into biological races. Alan Goodman, Discover Magazine, 25 June 2020 But classical music — a ridiculously blobby umbrella of a term — isn’t divisible by units of songs, or even really artists and albums. Tim Greiving, Variety, 4 Apr. 2023 The year must be evenly divisible by 4. Jennifer Sangalang, The Enquirer, 28 Feb. 2023 But 2k is only divisible by powers of 2. Quanta Magazine, 15 Mar. 2021 And that would say, then, these two are not divisible. CBS News, 26 Feb. 2023 Since Bitcoin has a maximum supply of 21 million coins, and each coin is divisible into 100 million satoshis, the network can theoretically store a maximum of 2.1 quadrillion NFTs. Leeor Shimron, Forbes, 11 Feb. 2023 See More

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Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of divisible was in the 15th century

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“Divisible.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/divisible. Accessed 29 May. 2023.

Kids Definition

divisible

adjective
di·​vis·​i·​ble də-ˈviz-ə-bəl How to pronounce divisible (audio)
: capable of being divided
divisibility noun

Legal Definition

divisible

adjective
di·​vis·​i·​ble də-ˈvi-zə-bəl How to pronounce divisible (audio)
: capable of being divided especially into independent parts (as promises or interests)
a divisible contract
compare entire
divisibility noun

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