Indivisible

Origin

From Middle French indivisible, from Late Latin indivisibilis

Full definition of indivisible

Adjective

1. Incapable of being divided; atomic.
• DrydenOne indivisible point of time.
2. (arithmetic) Incapable of being divided by a specific integer without leaving a remainder.

Related terms

• indivision
• indivisibility
• indivisibleness
• indivisibly
• individual

Synonyms

• unsplittable

Antonyms

• (incapable of being divided; arithmetic) divisible
• (incapable of being combined) uncombinable
• (incapable of being merged) unmergeable
• (incapable of being unified) ununifiable

Noun

1. That which cannot be divided or split.
• Joseph GlanvillThe composition of Bodies, whether it be of Divisibles or Indivisibles, is a question which must be rank'd with the Indissolvibles...
• DigbyBy atom, nobody will imagine we intend to express a perfect indivisible, but only the least sort of natural bodies.
2. (geometry) An infinitely small quantity which is assumed to admit of no further division.

Derived terms

• method of indivisibles