Word
divisible
Phoneticsdi·vis·i·ble, stress on the second syllable
US/dɪˈvɪzəbəɫ/
UK/dɪvˈɪzəbəl/
Mathematics
Definition
adj. able to be divided into equal parts or groups. You use this to describe numbers or things that can be split without leaving a remainder.
adj. capable of being divided into equal parts or groups. Often used in mathematical contexts to describe a number that can be divided by another without a remainder.
Examples
“The number twelve is divisible by three.”
“The committee decided the budget was divisible into three equal parts for each department.”
“In modular arithmetic, a number is considered divisible by a given modulus if the remainder of the division is zero, which simplifies many complex calculations in cryptography.”
Examples
simple
“The number twelve is divisible by three.”
contextual
“The committee decided the budget was divisible into three equal parts for each department.”
complex
“In modular arithmetic, a number is considered divisible by a given modulus if the remainder of the division is zero, which simplifies many complex calculations in cryptography.”
Etymology
PIE word *dwóh₁ From Middle English divisible, from Old French, from Late Latin divisibilis, from the verb Latin divido.
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
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- CambridgeCambridgeCambridge English QualificationsThe exam suite from Cambridge University Press & Assessment, from A1 Movers up to C2 Proficiency. The benchmark names double as CEFR labels.B2 FirstIELTSIELTSInternational English Language Testing SystemThe 0–9 band test co-owned by the British Council, IDP, and Cambridge. Used for university entry, work, and migration.5.5–6.5TOEFL iBTTOEFL iBTTest of English as a Foreign Language, Internet-Based TestETS's academic English test, the standard route for US university admissions. Scored 0–120, with a 1–6 scale since 2026.1–6 scale: 4.0–4.572–94TOEICTOEICTest of English for International CommunicationETS's workplace English test, big in Japan and Korea. Listening & Reading scores 10–990 and tops out at C1.785–944
- Frequency
- Occasional
- Level
- B2 · Upper Intermediate
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