Divisibly

Divisibly
Divisible Di*vis"i*ble, a. [L. divisibilis, fr. dividere: cf. F. divisible. See {Divide}.] Capable of being divided or separated. [1913 Webster]

Extended substance . . . is divisible into parts. --Sir W. Hamilton. [1913 Webster]

{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. [1913 Webster]


The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.

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  • divisibly — See divisibility. * * * …   Universalium

  • divisibly — adv. in a divisible manner, in a manner that can be divided …   English contemporary dictionary

  • divisibly — divisˈibly adverb • • • Main Entry: ↑divisible …   Useful english dictionary

  • divisible — divisibleness, n. divisibly, adv. /di viz euh beuhl/, adj. 1. capable of being divided. 2. Math. a. capable of being evenly divided, without remainder. b. of or pertaining to a group in which given any element and any integer, there is a second… …   Universalium

  • detachably — adv. divisibly, separably, in a detachable manner …   English contemporary dictionary

  • separably — adv. divisibly, detachably, in a manner that allows separation …   English contemporary dictionary

  • divisible — /dəˈvɪzəbəl / (say duh vizuhbuhl) adjective capable of being divided. –divisibleness, noun –divisibly, adverb …  

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