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The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
Divisible \Di*vis"i*ble\, a. [L. divisibilis, fr. dividere: cf.
F. divisible. See {Divide}.]
Capable of being divided or separated.
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Extended substance . . . is divisible into parts. --Sir
W. Hamilton.
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{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.
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