indivisible

English

Etymology

in- +‎ divisible

Adjective

indivisible (not comparable)

1. incapable of being divided; atomic.
   • Dryden

     One indivisible point of time.

2. (arithmetic) Incapable of being divided by a specific integer without leaving a remainder.

Derived terms

• indivisibility
• indivisibleness
• indivisibly

Translations

incapable of being divided

• Catalan: indivisible (ca)
• Finnish: jakamaton (fi)
• Hungarian: oszthatatlan (hu)
• Icelandic: ódeilanlegur (is) m
• Khmer: please add this translation if you can
• Portuguese: indivisível (pt)

• Russian: неделимый (ru) (nedelímyj)
• Scottish Gaelic: do-roinn (gd)
• Spanish: indivisible (es)
• Swedish: odelbar (sv)

incapable of being divided by a specific integer

• Finnish: jaoton (fi)
• Icelandic: ódeilanlegur (is) m

• Russian: неделимый (ru) (nedelímyj)
• Swedish: odelbar (sv)

Noun

indivisible (plural indivisibles)

1. That which cannot be divided or split.
   • Joseph Glanvill

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

   • Digby

     By atom, nobody will imagine we intend to express a perfect indivisible, but only the least sort of natural bodies.

2. (geometry) An infinitely small quantity which is assumed to admit of no further division.

Derived terms

• method of indivisibles

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Pronunciation

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Adjective

indivisible (masculine and feminine, plural indivisibles)

1. indivisible

Antonyms

• divisible

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Spanish

Adjective

indivisible m and f (plural indivisibles)

1. indivisible

Antonyms

• divisible