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Added 10 October 2026

divisible

adjective

In Latin: divisibilis Wiktionary

adjective Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). More about divisible at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

Capable of being divided or split.
Just as 12 is divisible by 3, so is 48 divisible by 12.
Of an integer, that, when divided by another integer, results in another integer still, thus leaving no remainder.
Just as 12 is divisible by 3, so is 48 divisible by 12.

noun

Any substance that can be divided.

Origin

PIE word *dwóh₁ From Middle English divisible, from Old French, from Late Latin divisibilis, from the verb Latin divido.

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