Thesaurus: divisible

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1. a. Capable of being divided or separated.
2. n. A divisible substance.
3. adj. capable of being or liable to be divided or separated
4. Capable of being divided or separated. Extended substance . . . is divisible into parts. Sir W. Hamilton. Divisible contract (Law), a contract containing agreements one of which can be separated from the other. -- Divisible offense (Law), an offense containing a lesser offense in one of a greater grade, so that on the latter there can be an acquittal, while on the former there can be a conviction. -- Di*vis"i*ble*ness, n. -- Di*vis"i*bly, adv. A divisible substance. Glanvill.
5. Capable of being divided or separated.Extended substance . . . is divisible into parts. Sir W. Hamilton.Divisible contract (Law), a contract containing agreements one ofwhich can be separated from the other.-- Divisible offense (Law), an offense containing a lesser offensein one of a greater grade, so that on the latter there can be anacquittal, while on the former there can be a conviction.-- Di*vis"i*ble*ness, n.-- Di*vis"i*bly, adv.
6. j:100 a. capable of being or liable to be divided or separated