Divisibility Definition & Meaning

Definition

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divisibility American [dih-viz-uh-bil-i-tee] / dɪˌvɪz əˈbɪl ɪ ti /

noun

1. the capacity of being divided. divide.

2. Mathematics. the capacity of being evenly divided, divide, without remainder.

Other Word Forms

• nondivisibility noun

Etymology

Origin of divisibility

1635–45; < Late Latin dīvīsibil ( is ) divisible + -ity

Example Sentences

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But another interpretation also emerges gradually: What’s being tested is the divisibility of the audience’s attention.

From New York Times

Bitcoins have the nifty property of infinite divisibility: currently down to eight decimal places after the dot, but more in the future.

From New York Times

But that was the way I reconciled wholeness with divisibility.

From Scientific American

There is also an easy divisibility test for 11, although it’s a bit more involved than the tests for 2, 3, and 5.

From Scientific American

Around a quarter seems about right, and in terms of divisibility 16 is such a perfect number, yet this battle has already been lost.

From The Guardian

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