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divisible
adjective
di·vis·i·ble
də-ˈvi-zə-bəl
: capable of being divided
a number divisible by 3
Examples of divisible in a Sentence
9 is divisible by 3
easily divisible into enough pieces for everyone
Recent Examples on the Web
Sovereignty was divisible and relative and sometimes negotiated in each generation as regions rose up or fell behind.
—Odd Arne Westad, Foreign Affairs, 1 June 2021
Even Swift's original Eras Tour lineup had 52 stops and, as stated above, the number is divisible by 13.
—Joyce Orlando, The Tennessean, 13 Dec. 2024
Then list all the numbers that aren’t divisible by those primes.
—Joseph Howlett, Quanta Magazine, 11 Dec. 2024
Newman also found that some age databases contain unusual numbers of people born on the first day of the month or on dates divisible by five, suggesting many of these birth dates are fabricated.
—science.org, 21 Nov. 2024
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Word History
First Known Use
15th century, in the meaning defined above
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“Divisible.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/divisible. Accessed 6 Jan. 2025.
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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
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