Dividable

/dɪˈvaɪdəbəl/ adjective

Definition

Capable of being divided; able to be separated or split into parts.

Etymology

From 'divide' + the suffix '-able' (capable of being). Standard English adjective formation from the verb 'divide,' from Latin 'dividere.'

Kelly Says

Mathematically, 'dividable' is crucial—we talk about numbers being dividable by other numbers—but the word itself is so ordinary that we rarely notice it's hiding the ancient Latin idea of 'seeing distinctions' inside it.

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