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divisor

[dih-vahy-zer]

di·vi·sor

[dih-vahy-zer]
noun Mathematics.
1.
a number by which another number, the dividend, is divided.
2.
a number contained in another given number a certain integral number of times, without a remainder.

Origin:
1425–75; late Middle English < Latin dīvīsor, one who divides, equivalent to dīvīd- (variant stem of dīvidere to divide) + -tor -tor
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Divisor is always a great word to know.
So is subtraction. Does it mean:
a symbol or number placed above and after another symbol or number to denote the power to which the latter is to be raised
the operation or process of finding the difference between two numbers or quantities, denoted by a minus sign (?)
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divisor (dɪˈvaɪzə)
 
n
1.  a number or quantity to be divided into another number or quantity (the dividend)
2.  a number that is a factor of another number

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divisor   (dĭ-vī'zər)  Pronunciation Key 
A number used to divide another. In the equation 15 ÷ 3 = 5, 3 is the divisor.
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divisor definition


A quantity that evenly divides another quantity.
Unless otherwise stated, use of this term implies that the quantities involved are integers. (For non-integers, the more general term factor may be more appropriate.)
Example: 3 is a divisor of 15. Example: 3 is not a divisor of 14.
(1997-03-07)

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