indivisible

[ in-duh-viz-uh-buhl ]
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adjective
  1. not divisible; not separable into parts; incapable of being divided: one nation indivisible.

noun
  1. something indivisible.

Origin of indivisible

1
First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English word from Late Latin word indīvīsibilis.See in-3, divisible

Other words from indivisible

  • in·di·vis·i·bil·i·ty, in·di·vis·i·ble·ness, noun
  • in·di·vis·i·bly, adverb

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British Dictionary definitions for indivisible

indivisible

/ (ˌɪndɪˈvɪzəbəl) /


adjective
  1. unable to be divided

  2. maths leaving a remainder when divided by a given number: 8 is indivisible by 3

Derived forms of indivisible

  • indivisibility or indivisibleness, noun
  • indivisibly, adverb

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