# indivisible

/ˌɪndɪˈvɪsɪbəɫ/ (US) · /ˌɪndɪvˈɪzəbəl/ (UK) · CEFR C1 · Adjective

Source: https://englishreference.com/word/indivisible
Updated: 2026-05-20

## Definition

impossible to separate into smaller parts. You use this to describe things that must stay together as a whole.

For teachers: 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.

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