indivisible

adjective

in·​di·​vis·​i·​ble ˌin-də-ˈvi-zə-bəl How to pronounce indivisible (audio)
: not divisible
indivisibility noun
indivisible noun
indivisibly adverb

Examples of indivisible in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web And the February 2023 vote to condemn Russia’s invasion of Ukraine—in which 141 countries voted in favor, seven voted against, and 32, including China and all other members of the SCO except Russia, abstained—suggests widespread rejection of the GSI’s principle of indivisible security. Elizabeth Economy, Foreign Affairs, 23 Apr. 2024 Image In the centuries since, Italy made its bond with pasta indivisible. Hanya Yanagihara, New York Times, 13 May 2024 All of nature and everything in it, Cavendish held, was a completely indivisible mixture of two ingredients, animate and inanimate matter. Merve Emre, The New Yorker, 29 Jan. 2024 Canonically, electric current results from the collective movement of electrons, each carrying one indivisible chunk of electric charge. Quanta Magazine, 28 Nov. 2023 See all Example Sentences for indivisible 

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Word History

Etymology

Middle English, from Late Latin indivisibilis, from Latin in- + Late Latin divisibilis divisible

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of indivisible was in the 14th century

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Cite this Entry

“Indivisible.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/indivisible. Accessed 7 Jul. 2024.

Kids Definition

indivisible

adjective
in·​di·​vis·​i·​ble ˌin-də-ˈviz-ə-bəl How to pronounce indivisible (audio)
: impossible to divide or separate
indivisibly adverb

Legal Definition

indivisible

adjective
in·​di·​vis·​i·​ble ˌin-də-ˈvi-zə-bəl How to pronounce indivisible (audio)
: consisting of one whole whose parts cannot be divided or treated individually
an indivisible obligation
indivisibility noun
indivisibly adverb
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