Divisible

Definition: Divisible

Divisible

Adjective

1. Capable of being or liable to be divided or separated; "even numbers are divisible by two"; "the Americans fought a bloody war to prove that their nation is not divisible".

Date "divisible" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1588. (references)

Antonym: indivisible (adj). (additional references)

Context	Synonyms within Context (source: adapted from Roget's Thesaurus).
Disjunction	Scissile, divisible, discerptible, partible, separable.
Number	Adjective: numeral, complementary, divisible, aliquot, reciprocal, prime, relatively prime, fractional, decimal, figurate, incommensurable.
Source: adapted from Roget's Thesaurus.

Crosswords: Divisible

English words defined with "divisible": 366 days ♦ Artiad ♦ Binary measure, Bipartile, Bissextile, bissextile year ♦ contain, Core box ♦ Departable, Depertible, dividable, Divisibility, divisible by ♦ even ♦ Gregorian calendar ♦ half ♦ Iliopsoas, indiscrete, intercalary year ♦ lcm, leap year, least common multiple, lowest common multiple ♦ New Style ♦ odd, one-half, one-third ♦ Perissad, Priapean, Prime number ♦ third, tierce, Tripartible, two-thirds. (references)

Specialty definitions using "divisible": Frameshift Mutation ♦ regular group divisible incomplete block deign. (references)

Etymologies containing "divisible": Departable, Dividuous ♦ meristem. (references)

Non-English Usage: "Divisible" is also a word in the following languages with English translations in parentheses.

French (divisible), Spanish (dividable, divisible, partible).

Domain	Title
Books	Divisible by 2 (Chicago Institute for Architecture and Urbanism) (reference) Divisible By Four (in Russian) (reference) Divisible by One: A Novel (reference) Lévy Processes and Infinitely Divisible Distributions (reference) One Nation Divisible (reference) (more book examples)
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

Author	Date	Quotation
Treaty of Versailles	1919	The Commission will issue to each of the interested Powers, in such form as the Commission shall fix: (l) A certificate stating that it holds for the account of the said Power bonds of the issues mentioned above, the said certificate, on the demand of the Power concerned, being divisible in a number of parts not exceeding five; (2) From time to time certificates stating the goods delivered by Germany on account of her reparation debt which it holds for the account of the said Power. (reference)
Source: compiled by the editor from various references.

Title	Author	Quote
Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man	Joyce, James	You apprehend it as complex, multiple, divisible, separable, made up of its parts, the result of its parts and their sum, harmonious.
Source: compiled by the editor from various references.

Subject	Topic	Quote
Economic History	Dominican Republic	Presidential elections are held in years evenly divisible by four. (references)
	Dominican Republic	Congressional and municipal elections are held in even numbered years not divisible by four. (references)
Source: compiled by the editor from ICON Group International, Inc.; see credits.

"Divisible" is generally used as an adjective (general or positive) -- approximately 100.00% of the time. "Divisible" is used about 71 times out of a sample of 100 million words spoken or written in English. Its rank is based on over 700,000 words used in the English language. Some parts-of-speech are not covered due to the samples used by the British National Corpus. (note: percents less than one-hundredth of one percent have been omitted)

Parts of Speech	Percent	Usage per 100 Million Words	Rank in English
Adjective (general or positive)	100%	71	39,674

Expressions using "divisible": divisible by ♦ Divisible contract ♦ Divisible offense ♦ group divisible rotatable designs ♦ regular group divisible incomplete block deign. Additional references.
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

The following statistics estimate the number of searches per day across the major English-language search engines as identified by various trade publications. Hyperlinks lead to commercial use of the expression at Amazon.com.

Language		Translations for "divisible"; alternative meanings/domain in parentheses.
Albanian		i plotpjesëtueshëm, i pjesëtueshëm (dividend, part, part time), i ndashëm (detachable, fissile, fissionable, removable, separable). (various references)

Arabic		‏قابل للقسمة. (various references)

Bulgarian		делим. (various references)

Chinese		可分. (various references)

Czech		dìlitelný (dividing). (various references)

Danish		regulær grupperet fordeling i ufuldstændigt blokforsøg (regular group divisible incomplete block deign). (various references)

Dutch		regulier groepdeelbaar onvolledige blokopzet (regular group divisible incomplete block deign). (various references)

Farsi		قابل تقسیم . (various references)

Finnish		jaollinen. (various references)

French		divisible. (various references)

German		teilbar. (various references)

Greek		διαιρετόσ. (various references)

Hebrew		מתחלק, פרי�" (separable). (various references)

Hungarian		osztható (partible). (various references)

Indonesian		dapat dibagi, terbagi (divided, split up), berbagi (split up). (various references)

Italian		divisibile. (various references)

Japanese Kanji		可分 (separable). (various references)

Japanese Katakana		かぶ�" (enquiring beforehand, excessive, generous, limited information, separable, unmerited). (various references)

Korean		분� 가능한. (various references)

Manx		yn-rheynn (classifiable), so-rheynn, rheynnoil. (various references)

Pig Latin		ivisibleday

Portuguese		divisível (dividable, partible). (various references)

Romanian		divizibil (commensurable). (various references)

Russian		делимый (dividual, partible, subdividable). (various references)

Serbo-Croatian		deljiv (commensurable, partible). (various references)

Spanish		divisible (dividable, partible). (various references)

Swedish		delbar. (various references)

Turkish		bölünebilir (fissile, fissionable). (various references)

Ukrainian		подільний. (various references)
Source: compiled by the editor from various translation references.

Language	Period	Translations
Medieval Latin	700-1500	partialis. (various references)
Source: compiled by the editor from various references.

Derivations
	Words ending with "divisible": indivisible. (additional references)
	Words containing "divisible": indivisibles. (additional references)
Misspellings
	"Divisible" is suggested in spellcheckers for the following: digicable, divisable, divizable. (additional references)
Source: compiled by the editor, based on several corpora (additional references).

# of Phoneme Matches	Pronunciation	Word(s) rhyming with "divisible" (pronounced divi"zubul)
9	d i v i" z u b u l	indivisible.
7	-v i" z u b u l	invisible, visible.
5	-z u b u l	advisable, analyzable, disposable, excusable, exercisable, feasible, fusible, implausible, inadvisable, inexcusable, infeasible, plausible, realizable, recognizable, reusable, sizable, sizeable, unfeasible, unrecognizable, unusable, usable.
4	-u b u l	abominable, acceptable, accessible, accountable, achievable, actionable, adaptable, addressable, adjustable, admirable, admissible, adoptable, adorable, affable, affordable, agreeable, allowable, amenable, amendable, amiable, amicable, answerable, appealable, applicable, appreciable, approachable, approvable, arable, arguable, attainable, attributable, audible, available, avoidable, bankable, bearable, believable, billable, biodegradable, breakable, buildable, burnable, callable, cannibal, capable, changeable, chargeable, charitable, classifiable, collapsible, collectible, Combinable, comfortable, commendable, communicable, comparable, compatible, compensable, comprehensible, conceivable, confirmable, considerable, constable, consumable, contemptible, contestable, controllable, convertible, copyrightable, countable, credible, creditable, crucible, culpable, curable, debatable, deductible, defensible, definable, degradable, delectable, deliverable, demonstrable, dependable, deplorable, deployable, depreciable, describable, desirable, despicable, detachable, detectable, determinable, developable, digestible, disagreeable, discernible, discountable, discoverable, dishonorable, dispensable, disreputable, distinguishable, doable, drinkable, drivable, durable, eatable, edible, electable, eligible, Embraceable, employable, enforceable, enjoyable, enviable, equable, equitable, erasable, erodible, estimable, exchangeable, excitable, excludable, execrable, expandable, expendable, explainable, exportable, extendable, extendible, fallible, fashionable, fathomable, favorable, fissionable, fixable, flammable, flexible, forcible, foreseeable, forfeitable, forgettable, forgivable, formidable, fungible, gullible, habitable, harvestable, heritable, hon, honorable, horrible, hospitable, identifiable, illegible, imaginable, imitable, immiscible, immovable, immutable, impassable, impeachable, impeccable, impenetrable, imperceptible, impermissible, implacable, implantable, imponderable, impossible, impracticable, impregnable, impressionable, improbable, inaccessible, inadmissible, inalienable, inapplicable, inaudible, incalculable, incapable, incomparable, incompatible, incomprehensible, incompressible, inconceivable, incontrovertible, incorrigible, incredible, incurable, indefatigable, indefensible, indefinable, indelible, indescribable, indestructible, indispensable, indisputable, indistinguishable, indomitable, inedible, ineffable, ineligible, inequitable, inescapable, inevitable, inexhaustible, inexorable, inexplicable, infallible, inflammable, inflatable, inflexible, inheritable, inhospitable, inimitable, injectable, innumerable, inoperable, insatiable, inscrutable, inseparable, insoluble, insufferable, insupportable, insurmountable, intangible, intelligible, interchangeable, interminable, interruptible, intolerable, intractable, invaluable, investable, invincible, inviolable, invulnerable, irascible, irreconcilable, irrefutable, irremediable, irreparable, irreplaceable, irrepressible, irresistible, irresponsible, irreversible, irrevocable, irritable, issuable, justifiable, knowledgeable, lamentable, laudable, laughable, leasable, legible, liable, likable, likeable, livable, lovable, malleable, manageable, mandible, maneuverable, marketable, measurable, memorable, microwavable, miscible, miserable, moldable, movable, navigable, negligible, negotiable, noncallable, nonconvertible, nondeductible, nondurable, nonrefundable, nonrenewable, nontaxable, nontransferable, notable, noticeable, objectionable, observable, obtainable, operable, ostensible, palatable, palpable, parable, passable, patentable, payable, peaceable, perceptible, perishable, permeable, permissible, personable, persuadable, pitiable, pleasurable, pliable, portable, possible, potable, practicable, predictable, preferable, presentable, preventable, printable, probable, profitable, programmable, prosecutable, provable, punishable, questionable, quotable, reachable, readable, reasonable, receivable, rechargeable, recordable, recoverable, recyclable, redeemable, redoubtable, reducible, refundable, regrettable, reliable, remarkable, removable, renewable, rentable, repairable, repayable, repeatable, replaceable, reportable, reprehensible, reputable, resealable, resettable, respectable, responsible, retractable, returnable, reversible, revocable, ridable, salable, saleable, salvageable, seasonable, sensible, serviceable, sociable, soluble, solvable, spendable, submersible, suggestible, suitable, supportable, survivable, susceptible, sustainable, syllable, talkable, tangible, taxable, teachable, tenable, terrible, tolerable, traceable, tractable, tradable, tradeable, trainable, transferable, transferrable, transmittable, transportable, treatable, tunable, typeable, unacceptable, unaccountable, unaffordable, unalienable, unalterable, unanswerable, unassailable, unattainable, unavailable, unavoidable, unbearable, unbeatable, unbelievable, unbuildable, uncollectible, uncomfortable, unconscionable, uncontrollable, undeniable, understandable, undesirable, undetectable, unelectable, unemployable, unenforceable, unenviable, unexplainable, unfashionable, unfathomable, unfavorable, unflappable, unforeseeable, unforgettable, unforgivable, ungovernable, unimaginable, unimpeachable, uninhabitable, uninsurable, unintelligible, unjustifiable, unknowable, unlivable, unmanageable, unmentionable, unmistakable, unobtainable, unpalatable, unpredictable, unprintable, unprofitable, unquestionable, unreachable, unreadable, unreasonable, unreliable, unremarkable, unsalable, unshakable, unsinkable, unsolvable, unspeakable, unstoppable, unsuitable, unsupportable, unsustainable, untenable, unthinkable, untouchable, untraceable, unverifiable, unwinnable, unworkable, variable, vegetable, venerable, verifiable, veritable, viable, voluble, vulnerable, washable, wearable, winnable, workable.
3	-b u l	able, amble, assemble, babble, Babel, bauble, bible, bramble, bubble, Bumble, cable, cobble, coble, corbel, crumble, cymbal, dabble, Dibble, disable, disassemble, dissemble, double, Drabble, dribble, enable, enfeeble, ennoble, ensemble, fable, feeble, foible, fumble, gable, gamble, Garble, global, gobble, Gribble, grumble, hardscrabble, herbal, hobble, humble, ignoble, immeasurable, immobile, intertribal, jumble, kibble, label, libel, marble, mislabel, mobile, mumble, nibble, nimble, noble, nonverbal, pebble, preamble, psychobabble, quibble, rabble, ramble, reassemble, rebel, redouble, relabel, resemble, Roble, rouble, roundtable, rubble, Ruble, rumble, sable, Scrabble, scramble, scribble, shamble, Sibyl, squabble, Stabile, stable, stubble, stumble, symbol, table, thimble, timetable, treble, tremble, tribal, trouble, tubal, tumble, turntable, umbel, unable, unscramble, unserviceable, unstable, valuable, verbal, wamble, wobble.
Source: compiled by the editor (additional references); see credits.

Scrabble® Enable2K-Verified Anagrams
	Words within the letters "b-d-e-i-i-i-l-s-v"
	-2 letters: visible.
	-3 letters: bields, devils.
	-4 letters: bides, bield, biles, deils, delis, devil, dives, evils, idles, isled, ivied, ivies, lived, lives, livid, sidle, slide, veils, velds, vibes, vised.
	-5 letters: beds, bels, bide, bids, bile, bise, bled, debs, deil, deli, dels, devs, dibs, diel, dies, dive, elds, evil, ibis, ides, idle, isle, leis, libs, lids, lied, lies.
	Words containing the letters "b-d-e-i-i-i-l-s-v"
	+2 letters: biliverdins, indivisible.
	+3 letters: disbelieving, indivisibles.
	+4 letters: drivabilities, vendibilities.
	+5 letters: advisabilities, distributively, divisibilities, driveabilities.
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