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indivisibility

indivisibility

6.8
Cannot be separated into parts, for example rights or groups
  • noun
  • /ˌɪndɪˈvɪzɪbɪlɪti/
translation icon : indivisibilidad
  • The researchers discussed the indivisibility of social justice and human rights during the conference.
  • indivisibility argument
  • indivisibility of the soul
  • indivisibility of rights

But you could also imagine other indivisibilities.

Examples

  • Furthermore, it recognized the universality and indivisibility of human rights and emphasized the importance of nondiscrimination and equality.

    Academic text (2016)

  • The first, the Declaration of ASEAN Concord, emphasized the indivisibility of political stability within member countries and reiterated support for ZOPFAN.

    Academic text (1995)

  • The argument from the indivisibility of the soul.

    Academic text (1998)

  • A favorite term of human rights theorists is indivisibility.

    Academic text (2002)

  • Leibniz did not consider this further limitation on the indivisibility argument.

    Academic text (1998)

  • Further, the same characteristic of human rights theory, namely indivisibility, should resurface whether the individual, the group, or the representatives of the people, the state, are weighing civil/political rights, cultural rights, or socio-economic rights.

    Academic text (2002)

  • The indivisibility of the nation is a key principle in promoting unity among its citizens.

  • In their debate, they highlighted the indivisibility of economic growth and environmental sustainability.

Synonyms

inseparability
vsindivisibility
1 7.4

A situation where you cannot split people or things apart, like close friends

focuses on inability to split into internal parts rather than relation
atomicity
vsindivisibility
  • Specialized
9.2

An action that happens completely or not at all, especially in computing

is the general quality of being impossible to split into parts
unicity
vsindivisibility
9.6

Being one whole with no separate parts

is about being impossible to divide into separate parts
unitariness
vsindivisibility
9.3

Being a single whole thing rather than separate parts

is the idea of being unable to be split into parts
inextricability
vsindivisibility
9.9

A situation in which two things cannot be separated

concerns inability to be split into parts rather than entanglement
indissolubility
vsindivisibility
  • Formal
9.4

A situation people cannot end or break, often for agreements like marriage vows

refers to being unable to be divided into parts rather than unending

Antonyms

divisibility
1 6.3

Ability to be split into parts without anything left over or getting damaged

Surface Forms

indivisibility singular
indivisibilities plural

Morphology

indivisibility = indivisible (semi-transparent) = in + divis + ible + ity

This is a regular abstract noun formed from the adjective 'indivisible' with '-ity'.

Etymology

Indivisibility comes from the parts in- 'not' and divide 'to split', so it means the quality of something that cannot be separated into parts, for example rights or a team that must stay together.