divisible

adjective

di·vis·i·ble də-ˈvi-zə-bəl

Synonyms of divisible next

: capable of being divided

a number divisible by 3

divisibility

də-ˌvi-zə-ˈbi-lə-tē

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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