divisible (B2)

adjective

Pronunciation: /dɪˈvɪzəbəl/

Definition

Capable of being divided into smaller parts or groups without a remainder, especially in mathematics.

Examples

• The number 10 is divisible by 2 and 5.

• The large estate was not easily divisible into smaller plots of land.

• For a number to be divisible by 3, the sum of its digits must be divisible by 3.

How to Use divisible

divisible by X (prepositional phrase)

Can be divided by a specific number X without a remainder. — "Is 27 divisible by 9?"

divisible into (prepositional phrase)

Can be separated or broken down into parts. — "The project was divisible into three main phases."

Synonyms of divisible

Words with a similar meaning to divisible:

• splittable
• separable
• distributable
• partitionable

Antonyms of divisible

Words with the opposite meaning to divisible:

• indivisible
• whole

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