indivisible

[in-duh-viz-uh-buhl]

adjective

1. not divisible; not separable into parts; incapable of being divided.

   one nation indivisible.

noun

1. something 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

Other Word Forms

• indivisibility noun
• indivisibleness noun
• indivisibly adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of indivisible¹

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

Example Sentences

But for Zelensky to renounce Crimea as an indivisible part of Ukraine would be unconscionable.

From BBC

"Syria is indivisible; it is a complete whole, and its strength lies in its unity."

From BBC

For those in Mogadishu, Somaliland is an indivisible part of Somalia.

From BBC

He described EU and UK security as "indivisible".

From BBC

“My stories and movies are all mixed together in a kind of indivisible manner,” he says.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• inseparable 
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