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Vinony

divisible

adjective

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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: [dɪˈvɪzɪbəɫ]

adj

Etymology: PIE word *dwóh₁ From Middle English divisible, from Old French, from Late Latin divisibilis, from the verb Latin divido.

  1. Capable of being divided or split.

    “Near-synonyms: separable, separatable”

  2. Capable of being divided or split.

    “Just as 12 is divisible by 3, so is 48 divisible by 12.”

noun

Etymology: PIE word *dwóh₁ From Middle English divisible, from Old French, from Late Latin divisibilis, from the verb Latin divido.

  1. Any substance that can be divided.

    “The compoſition of Bodies, whether it be of Diviſibles or Indiviſibles, is a queſtion which must be rank'd with the Indiſſolvibles: For though it hath been attempted by the moſt illuſtrious Wits of all Philoſophick Ages; yet they have done little elſe, but ſhewn their own diviſions to be almoſt as infinite, as ſome ſuppoſe thoſe of their Subject.”