divisible

adjective

di·​vis·​i·​ble də-ˈvi-zə-bəl 

: capable of being divided

a number divisible by 3

divisibility

də-ˌvi-zə-ˈbi-lə-tē 

noun

Synonyms of divisible

• separable

Examples of divisible in a Sentence

9 is divisible by 3

easily divisible into enough pieces for everyone

Recent Examples on the Web

That year October 4 was followed by October 15, and henceforth, of years that ended in 00, only years divisible by 400 would be leap years. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 July 2026

The stalk attached to this point would contain all the fractions whose denominators are not divisible by 5. — Konstantin Kakaes, Quanta Magazine, 20 May 2026

But Rosenfeld had already shown that in any counterexample, the product would have to be divisible by all those primes. — Paulina Rowińska, Wired News, 18 Apr. 2026

Life online appears to be neatly divisible, and indeed divided, into freaks on the one hand and, on the other, reasonable people such as yourself. — Ian Bogost, The Atlantic, 31 Mar. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for divisible

• risible
• visible
• invisible
• metabolizable

Kids Definition

divisible

adjective

di·​vis·​i·​ble də-ˈviz-ə-bəl 

: capable of being divided

divisibility

-ˌviz-ə-ˈbil-ət-ē 

noun

Legal Definition

divisible

adjective

di·​vis·​i·​ble də-ˈvi-zə-bəl 

: capable of being divided especially into independent parts (as promises or interests)

a divisible contract

compare entire

divisibility

də-ˌvi-zə-ˈbi-lə-tē 

noun