divisibilityn.
/dɪvɪzɪˈbɪlɪti/ 1. The quality of being divisible; capacity of being divided into parts, or among a number of persons.
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the world > relative properties > wholeness > mutual relation of parts to whole > separation > action of dividing or divided condition > [noun] > capability of
divisibility1644
partibility1644
dividuity1656
dividableness1674
divisiblenessa1691
dividuality1803
dividualism1883
1644 K. Digby Two Treat. i. ii. 10 Diuisibility (that is, a bare capacity to diuision).
1691 J. Norris Pract. Disc. Divine Subj. 52 That endless..Controversy concerning..the infinite Divisibility of Quantity.
1710 G. Berkeley Treat. Princ. Human Knowl. §47 The infinite divisibility of Matter is now universally allowed.
1831 D. Lardner Pneumatics iii. 237 Numerous physical analogies favour the conclusion, that the divisibility of matter has a limit.
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2. Mathematics. Capacity of being divided without remainder.
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