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DictionarydivisibleSeparable into parts
adjective

divisible

dih-VIZ-uh-bul/dɪˈvɪzəbl/

Capable of being separated into parts.

The six marbles are divisible into two equal groups of three.

Exactly six identical marbles arranged into two clearly separated equal groups of three, whole can divide evenly; no extra marbles, numbers or symbols.
Etymology
divisLatinto divide, force apart
+ibleLatincapable of being

Latin dividere describes forcing things apart or distributing them. The suffix turns that action into a possibility: something divisible can be separated into parts.

In context

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More examples

  • The course is divisible into six units.
  • Twelve is divisible by three without leaving a remainder.
  • The land is divisible into smaller lots for sale.

Forms

divisible

divisibility noun — The capacity to be divided into parts.

Similar words

separable
Emphasizes parts that can be detached from one another.
splittable
Usually describes something that can be cut or broken apart.