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dividual

[ dih-vij-oo-uhl ]
/ dɪˈvɪdʒ u əl /
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adjective Archaic.
divisible or divided.
separate; distinct.
distributed; shared.
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Origin of dividual

First recorded in 1590–1600; from Latin dīvidu(us) “divided, divisible,” equivalent to dīvid(ere) “to divide, separate” + -uus adjective suffix; see divide, -al1

OTHER WORDS FROM dividual

di·vid·u·al·ly, adverb

Words nearby dividual

dividend on, dividendus, divider, dividers, divi-divi, dividual, divination, divine, Divine Comedy, divine healing, Divine Liturgy
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How to use dividual in a sentence

  • My son Benjie was, at this dividual time, between four and five years old, when—poor wee chieldie!

    The Life of Mansie Wauch|David Macbeth Moir
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