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Divisive vs Divisible - What's the difference?

divisive | divisible |

As adjectives the difference between divisive and divisible

is that divisive is having a quality that divides or separates while divisible is capable of being divided or split.

As a noun divisible is

any substance that can be divided.

divisive

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Having a quality that divides or separates
    • Rather than fostering unity, he becomes divisive .

    Antonyms

    * combinative

    divisible

    English

    Adjective

    (-)
  • Capable of being divided or split.
  • (arithmetic) Of an integer, that, when divided by another integer, leaves no remainder.
    • 12 is divisible by 3.

    Related terms

    * divisibility * indivisible * separable

    Synonyms

    * disunitable * splittable

    Antonyms

    * (all meanings) indivisible * (capable of being divided) combinable, mergeable, unifiable

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • Any substance that can be divided.
  • * Joseph Glanvill
    • The composition of Bodies, whether it be of Divisibles or Indivisibles, is a question which must be rank'd with the Indissolvibles
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