divisible
[dɪˈvɪzɪbəɫ] adjective, noun
Forms divisibles
- adjective Capable of being divided or split.
- adjective (arithmetic) Of an integer, that, when divided by another integer, results in another integer still, thus leaving no remainder. “Just as 12 is divisible by 3, so is 48 divisible by 12.”
- noun Any substance that can be divided.
Synonyms
dividable splittable partible separable separatable evenly divisible discerpible scissile
Antonyms
indivisible nondivisible undividable combinable mergeable unifiable
Etymology
From Middle English divisible, from Old French, from Late Latin divisibilis, from the verb Latin divido.
Webster’s 1913
Etymology [L. divisibilis, fr. dividere: cf. F. divisible. See Divide.]
Sources: Wiktionary · Webster’s 1913 — from the Wiktionary entry “divisible”, CC BY-SA 4.0. Details