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divisible

Syllabification: (di·vis·i·ble)
Pronunciation: /diˈvizəbəl/
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Definition of divisible

adjective

  • capable of being divided:the marine environment is divisible into a number of areas
  • Mathematics (of a number) capable of being divided by another number without a remainder:24 is divisible by 4

Derivatives

divisibility

Pronunciation: /-ˌvizəˈbilitē/
noun

Origin:

late Middle English: from late Latin divisibilis, from divis- 'divided', from the verb dividere (see divide)

Remember that the ending of divisible is spelled -ible.

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