indivisible

[ in-duh-viz-uh-buhl ]

adjective

1. not divisible; not separable into parts; incapable of being divided:

   one nation indivisible.

noun

1. something indivisible.

indivisible

/ ˌɪndɪˈvɪzəbəl /

adjective

1. unable to be divided
2. maths leaving a remainder when divided by a given number

   8 is indivisible by 3

Derived Forms

• ˌindiˌvisiˈbility, noun
• ˌindiˈvisibly, adverb

Other Words From

• indi·visi·bili·ty indi·visi·ble·ness noun
• indi·visi·bly adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of indivisible¹

First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English word from Late Latin word indīvīsibilis. See in- ³, divisible

Example Sentences

Back then, the unsettling disbelief about Trump’s improbable victory led to the flowering of new movements and strategies—the launching of Indivisible to fight the GOP legislative agenda, the Women’s March to fight back against Trump’s sexism and misogyny, and eventually the Me Too movement to hold powerful men like our 45th president accountable for their sexual misconduct.

From Slate

He described EU and UK security as "indivisible".

From BBC

“My stories and movies are all mixed together in a kind of indivisible manner,” he says.

From Los Angeles Times

Leah Greenberg, Indivisible’s co-founder and co–executive director, told me that her team had their work cut out for them right when the call started.

From Slate

It was a full-blown cross-organization team running things behind the scenes, with Zoom engineers, Indivisible tech experts, and Answer the Call organizers all coordinating through Slack channels and group texts.

From Slate

Related Words

• inseparable
• unified