as in separable
capable of being split into two or more parts or pieces
easily divisible into enough pieces for everyone
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Recent Examples of divisible
These numbers, which are only divisible by 1 and themselves, form the atoms of number theory, so to speak, and have fascinated humankind for thousands of years.
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Manon Bischoff, Scientific American, 17 Jan. 2025
Cracking the code to prime numbers, figures only divisible by one and itself, means access to any computer across the globe.
—Kalia Richardson, Rolling Stone, 13 Jan. 2025
Then list all the numbers that aren’t divisible by those primes.
—Joseph Howlett, Quanta Magazine, 11 Dec. 2024
The primes — numbers that are only divisible by themselves and 1 — are the most fundamental building blocks in math.
—Joseph Howlett, Quanta Magazine, 11 Dec. 2024
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Manon Bischoff, Scientific American, 17 Jan. 2025
Cracking the code to prime numbers, figures only divisible by one and itself, means access to any computer across the globe.
—Kalia Richardson, Rolling Stone, 13 Jan. 2025
Then list all the numbers that aren’t divisible by those primes.
—Joseph Howlett, Quanta Magazine, 11 Dec. 2024
The primes — numbers that are only divisible by themselves and 1 — are the most fundamental building blocks in math.
—Joseph Howlett, Quanta Magazine, 11 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for divisible
separable
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Safety remains a top priority, with multiple backup systems and a separable cabin that protects passengers even if the power unit experiences issues.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
2 July 2025
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If, however, the service is part of a gym or other fitness center package that isn’t separable, there’s no tax payable.—
Kelly Phillips Erb,
Forbes.com,
23 May 2025
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“Divisible.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/divisible. Accessed 20 Jul. 2025.
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