dictionary help| divisor | computing dictionary |
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.
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| divisor | medical dictionary |
<mathematics> The number by which the dividend is divided. Common divisor.
<mathematics> See Common.
Origin: L, fr. Dividere. See Divide.
(01 Mar 1998)
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