Dictionary Entry
divisor
Part of SpeechnounPronunciation/dɪ.ˈvaɪ.zə(ɹ)/A number or expression that another is to be divided by.
In a Sentence
“In "42 ÷ 3" the divisor is the 3.”
Origin
From Latin divisor, from dividere ‘to divide’.
Common Phrases
. divisordivisor commondivisor trialdivisor primedivisor digit
Synonyms
Antonyms
Poetry examples for “divisor”
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