Word
indivisible
Phoneticsin·di·vis·i·ble
US/ˌɪndɪˈvɪsɪbəɫ/
UK/ˌɪndɪvˈɪzəbəl/
Definition
adj. impossible to separate into smaller parts. You use this to describe things that must stay together as a whole.
adj. incapable of being separated or divided into distinct parts. Often used in legal or philosophical contexts to describe entities that cannot be split without losing their essential nature.
Examples
“The two companies are indivisible and cannot be separated.”
“In many cultures, the family is considered an indivisible unit that must be protected at all costs.”
“The legal team argued that the assets were indivisible, meaning that the court could not sell the land without also selling the building on it.”
Examples
simple
“The two companies are indivisible and cannot be separated.”
contextual
“In many cultures, the family is considered an indivisible unit that must be protected at all costs.”
complex
“The legal team argued that the assets were indivisible, meaning that the court could not sell the land without also selling the building on it.”
Real-World Examples
“The ancient Greek philosopher Democritus proposed that the universe and everything in it was made of indivisible bits called atomos (‘uncut’, ‘indivisible’).” “Almost certainly both, in that the two are indivisible, with each dependent on the other.” Etymology
PIE word *dwóh₁ From Middle French indivisible, from Late Latin indivisibilis. Equivalent to in- + divisible.
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
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