divisible
adjective · noun
Simple meaning
Able to be or liable to be divided or separated.
Pronunciation
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IPA pronunciation (US)
dɪˈvɪzəbəl
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Definition
Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.
adjective
Capable of being or liable to be divided or separated
“Even numbers are divisible by two.”
Capable of being divided or split.
arithmetic
Of an integer, that, when divided by another integer, results in another integer still, thus leaving no remainder.
noun
Any substance that can be divided.
Word at a Glance
- Difficulty
- C2 · Proficient (estimated)
- Frequency
- Uncommon
- Typical Use
- Primarily written
Word Aura™
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Aura for this meaning
This meaning: Capable of being or liable to be divided or separated
Used this way, divisible is a common word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It usually sounds natural in a wide range of settings.
“Even numbers are divisible by two.”
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Not strongly marked
- How common
- Common
- Connotation
- No strong connotation
- Usage feel
- Neutral and straightforward
Nearby words
- partible , rarer, so it draws attention
- dissociable , rarer, so it draws attention
- severable , a specialist term, precise but narrower
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- “Even numbers are divisible by two.”adjective
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Close in meaning, but not always interchangeable.
Capable of being separated.
Capable of being separated (from something).
Able to be dissociated, divided or separated.
Able to be separated.
Capable of being cleaved.
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Word family
Words built from the same root.
One of two or more integers that can be exactly divided into another integer.
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Synonyms
Sense: capable of being or liable to be divided
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