divisible

English

Etymology

Latin divisibilis, from the verb divido.

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA: [dɪˈvɪzɪbəɫ]

Adjective

divisible (not comparable)

1. Capable of being divided or split.
2. (arithmetic) Of an integer, that, when divided by another integer, leaves no remainder.

   12 is divisible by 3.

Translations

Of an integer, that when divided leaves no remainder

• Bulgarian: делим (bg) (delim)
• Czech: dělitelný (cs)
• Danish: delelig (da)
• Dutch: deelbaar (nl)
• Finnish: jaollinen (fi)
• French: divisible (fr)
• German: teilbar (de)
• Greek: διαιρετός (el) (diairetós)

• Greenlandic: agguarneqarsinnaasoq (kl)
• Hungarian: osztható (hu)
• Icelandic: deilanlegur (is) m
• Polish: podzielny (pl)
• Portuguese: divisível (pt)
• Romanian: divizibil (ro) m
• Spanish: divisible (es)
• Swedish: delbar (sv)

Related terms

• divisibility

Noun

divisible (plural divisibles)

1. Any substance that can be divided.
   • Joseph Glanvill

     The composition of Bodies, whether it be of Divisibles or Indivisibles, is a question which must be rank'd with the Indissolvibles […]

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French

Etymology

Latin divisibilis, from the verb divido.

Adjective

divisible (masculine and feminine, plural divisibles)

1. divisible

Derived terms

• divisibilité