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

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

Israel claims sovereignty over the whole of Jerusalem, which it considers its indivisible capital - something which is not accepted by the vast majority of the international community.

From BBC

It's that you're tapping into that indivisible dignity that every human being shares, no matter who they are, what they are.

From Salon

The French Constitution states that “France is an indivisible, lay, democratic and social Republic.”

From Seattle Times

Related Words

• inseparable
• unified