indivisible

adjective

in·​di·​vis·​i·​ble ˌin-də-ˈvi-zə-bəl 

: not divisible

an indivisible nation

indivisibility

ˌin-də-ˌvi-zə-ˈbi-lə-tē 

noun

indivisible noun

indivisibly

ˌin-də-ˈvi-zə-blē 

adverb

Examples of indivisible in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The security of Europe and the United States is, in fact, indivisible, no matter what the current administration in Washington may believe. — Ivo H. Daalder, Foreign Affairs, 16 Oct. 2026

For most of us, the atom is the smallest and indivisible part of a chemical element. — Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 2 Oct. 2026

Or is it made up of some ultimate, indivisible particle, like an atom as the ancients imagined it, only unimaginably smaller? — Kathryn Schulz, New Yorker, 21 Sep. 2026

There were old-line Whigs who preferred some sort of compromise, and in the upper South, there were those who thought the Union was indivisible. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 26 May 2026

Word History

Etymology

Middle English, from Late Latin indivisibilis, from Latin in- + Late Latin divisibilis divisible

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for indivisible

• admissible
• immiscible
• permissible
• transmissible
• impermissible
• inadmissible
• inexplicable
• miscible

Kids Definition

indivisible

adjective

in·​di·​vis·​i·​ble ˌin-də-ˈviz-ə-bəl 

: impossible to divide or separate

indivisibly

-blē 

adverb

Legal Definition

indivisible

adjective

in·​di·​vis·​i·​ble ˌin-də-ˈvi-zə-bəl 

: consisting of one whole whose parts cannot be divided or treated individually

an indivisible obligation

indivisibility

-ˌvi-zə-ˈbi-lə-tē 

noun

indivisibly adverb