divisible

adjective

di·​vis·​i·​ble də-ˈvi-zə-bəl How to pronounce divisible (audio)
: capable of being divided
a number divisible by 3
divisibility noun

Examples of divisible in a Sentence

9 is divisible by 3 easily divisible into enough pieces for everyone
Recent Examples on the Web However, Leap Years occur in all years divisible by four, except for century years, which must be divisible by 400 to be leap years. CNN, 29 Feb. 2024 To refine our calendar even further, all years evenly divisible by 400 are not leap years. Michael E. Bakich, Discover Magazine, 29 Feb. 2024 Typically, species with a chromosome set number divisible by two can produce seeds, while those with uneven sets of chromosomes are either sterile or do not produce seeds. Dario Sabaghi, Forbes, 15 Feb. 2024 There's a bit of math in figuring out when leap years fall under the Gregorian calendar: The year must be divisible by four. Aliza Chasan, CBS News, 1 Jan. 2024 Since a and a−1 are consecutive integers, one of them has to be even, and so their product must be divisible by 2. Similar arguments show that a3–a is always divisible by 3 and a5–a is always divisible by 5 (see the exercises below for more details). Quanta Magazine, 28 Nov. 2023 Numbers ending in 5 can't be prime, and there are tricks for seeing if a number is divisible by 3, 7, 0r other small factors. George Johnson, Discover Magazine, 26 Feb. 2013 Share this article Newsletter Get Quanta Magazine delivered to your inbox Introduction For the sieve of Eratosthenes, this estimate depends on how often whole numbers are divisible by 2, or 3, or 5, and so on — comparatively easy information to obtain. Erica Klarreich, Quanta Magazine, 26 Oct. 2023 These trends only accelerated with the rise of populist nationalism and Trumpism and are not easily divisible along political party lines on either side of the Atlantic. Kelly M. Greenhill, Foreign Affairs, 22 Feb. 2022

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Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of divisible was in the 15th century

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“Divisible.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/divisible. Accessed 19 Mar. 2024.

Kids Definition

divisible

adjective
di·​vis·​i·​ble də-ˈviz-ə-bəl How to pronounce divisible (audio)
: capable of being divided
divisibility noun

Legal Definition

divisible

adjective
di·​vis·​i·​ble də-ˈvi-zə-bəl How to pronounce divisible (audio)
: capable of being divided especially into independent parts (as promises or interests)
a divisible contract
compare entire
divisibility noun

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