Associations to the word «Divisor»

Wiktionary

DIVISOR, noun. (arithmetic) A number or expression that another is to be divided by.
DIVISOR, noun. An integer that divides another integer an integral number of times.

Dictionary definition

DIVISOR, noun. One of two or more integers that can be exactly divided into another integer; "what are the 4 factors of 6?".
DIVISOR, noun. The number by which a dividend is divided.

Wise words

A word is not a crystal, transparent and unchanged; it is the skin of a living thought and may vary greatly in color and content according to the circumstances and time in which it is used.
Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr.