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- [dih-viz-uh-buh l]
- /dɪˈvɪz ə bəl/
- /dɪˈvɪz.ɪ.bl̩/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [dih-viz-uh-buh l]
- /dɪˈvɪz ə bəl/
Definitions of divisible word
- adjective divisible capable of being divided. 1
- adjective divisible Mathematics. capable of being evenly divided, without remainder. of or relating to a group in which given any element and any integer, there is a second element that when raised to the integer equals the first element. 1
- adjective divisible that can be divided; dividable, esp. without leaving a remainder 1
- adjective divisible that can be divided 1
- adjective divisible If one number is divisible by another number, the second number can be divided into the first exactly, with nothing left over. 0
- adjective divisible capable of being divided, usually with no remainder 0
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Origin of divisible
First appearance:
before 1545 One of the 30% oldest English words
1545-55; (< Anglo-French) < Late Latin dīvīsibilis, equivalent to Latin dīvīs(us), past participle of dīvidere to divide (dī- di-2 + vīd- (variant stem) + -tus past participle suffix) + -ibilis -ible
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Parts of speech for Divisible
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divisible popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 74% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for divisible
adj divisible
- breakable — Breakable objects are easy to break by accident.
- distinct — distinguished as not being the same; not identical; separate (sometimes followed by from): His private and public lives are distinct.
- divided — separated; separate.
- separated — to keep apart or divide, as by an intervening barrier or space: to separate two fields by a fence.
- distinguishable — to mark off as different (often followed by from or by): He was distinguished from the other boys by his height.
adjective divisible
- isolatable — isolable.
- separable — capable of being separated, parted, or dissociated.
Antonyms for divisible
adj divisible
- indivisible — not divisible; not separable into parts; incapable of being divided: one nation indivisible.
- inseparable — incapable of being separated, parted, or disjoined: inseparable companions.
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