"indivisible" meaning in English

See indivisible in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /ˌɪndɪˈvɪzɪbəl/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-indivisible.wav
Rhymes: -ɪzɪbəl Etymology: PIE word *dwóh₁ From Middle French indivisible, from Late Latin indivisibilis. Etymology templates: {{PIE word|en|dwóh₁}} PIE word *dwóh₁, {{der|en|frm|indivisible}} Middle French indivisible, {{der|en|LL.|indivisibilis}} Late Latin indivisibilis Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} indivisible (not comparable)
  1. Incapable of being divided; atomic. Tags: not-comparable Translations (incapable of being divided): ἀμέριστος (améristos) (Ancient Greek), ἀμερής (amerḗs) (Ancient Greek), неделим (nedelim) (Bulgarian), indivisible (Catalan), ondeelbaar (Dutch), jakamaton (Finnish), unteilbar (German), αδιαίρετος (adiaíretos) (Greek), oszthatatlan (Hungarian), ódeilanlegur [masculine] (Icelandic), doroinnte (Irish), 分割できない (bunkatsu dekinai) (Japanese), 分けられない (wakerarenai) (Japanese), 割れない 不可分の (warenai) (Japanese), អវិភាគីយ (a’vi’pʰiekii) (Khmer), indivisível (Portuguese), недели́мый (nedelímyj) (Russian), нераздели́мый (nerazdelímyj) (Russian), неразложи́мый (nerazložímyj) (Russian), do-roinn (Scottish Gaelic), indivisible (Spanish), odelbar (Swedish), diwahân (Welsh), anwahanadwy (Welsh)
    Sense id: en-indivisible-en-adj-owF8UNo8 Disambiguation of 'incapable of being divided': 74 26
  2. (arithmetic) Incapable of being divided by a specific integer without leaving a remainder. Tags: not-comparable Categories (topical): Arithmetic Translations (incapable of being divided by a specific integer): jaoton (Finnish), unteilbar (German), nem osztható (Hungarian), ódeilanlegur [masculine] (Icelandic), 割り切れない (warikirenai) (Japanese), niepodzielny (Polish), недели́мый (nedelímyj) (Russian), odelbar (Swedish)
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The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: unsplittable Related terms: indivision, indivisibility, indivisibleness, indivisibly, individual

Noun

IPA: /ˌɪndɪˈvɪzɪbəl/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-indivisible.wav Forms: indivisibles [plural]
Rhymes: -ɪzɪbəl Etymology: PIE word *dwóh₁ From Middle French indivisible, from Late Latin indivisibilis. Etymology templates: {{PIE word|en|dwóh₁}} PIE word *dwóh₁, {{der|en|frm|indivisible}} Middle French indivisible, {{der|en|LL.|indivisibilis}} Late Latin indivisibilis Head templates: {{en-noun}} indivisible (plural indivisibles)
  1. That which cannot be divided or split.
    Sense id: en-indivisible-en-noun-eLSFAMEU
  2. (geometry) An infinitely small quantity which is assumed to admit of no further division. Categories (topical): Geometry
    Sense id: en-indivisible-en-noun-yJz4UmzE Topics: geometry, mathematics, sciences
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: method of indivisibles

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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          "text": "The compoſition of Bodies, whether it be of Diviſibles or Indiviſibles, is a queſtion which must be rank'd with the Indiſſolvibles: For though it hath been attempted by the moſt illuſtrious Wits of all Philoſophick Ages; yet they have done little elſe, but ſhewn their own diviſions to be almoſt as infinite, as ſome ſuppoſe thoſe of their Subject.",
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