# divisible

/dɪˈvɪzəbəɫ/ (US) · /dɪvˈɪzəbəl/ (UK) · CEFR B2 · Adjective

Source: https://englishreference.com/word/divisible
Updated: 2026-06-22

## Definition

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.

For teachers: 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.

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