indivisible
Americanadjective
noun
adjective
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unable to be divided
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maths leaving a remainder when divided by a given number
8 is indivisible by 3
Other Word Forms
Etymology
Origin of indivisible
First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English word from Late Latin word indīvīsibilis. See in- 3, divisible
Explanation
Something indivisible cannot be broken up or divided: it's rock solid. The most common use of the word indivisible is in the Pledge of Allegiance, where it is used to show how our country is united and can't be broken up. But you can use this word for any group or organization that seems indestructible. Anything that can be broken up, separated, or smashed into pieces is divisible, not indivisible. In math, you can say that the number 9 is indivisible by 2: it can't be divided by 2 evenly.
Vocabulary lists containing indivisible
President Biden's Inaugural Speech (January 2021)
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President Obama's Speech on the 50th Anniversary of the March on Washington
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"Harbor Me" by Jacqueline Woodson
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Example Sentences
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Behn, who was first elected to the state house in a 2023 special election, is a longtime liberal activist who was an organizer for progressive groups like Indivisible.
From Slate • Dec. 2, 2025
Noel Alden, a Mount Vernon lawyer who ran as a Republican for a county judge post in 2016, is an Indivisible supporter.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 17, 2025
Protest hosts, Indivisible South Bay LA, have provided the chants online so that participants can print them ahead of the event.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 17, 2025
According to Jacovich, over 50,000 people joined a Feb. 2 organization call hosted by Indivisible, MoveOn and the Working Families Party.
From Salon • Feb. 15, 2025
He it is who to the �ons gives life perpetually, and by His Word hath the Indivisible ... the Monad in order to know it.
From The Gnôsis of the Light by Lamplugh, F.
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