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subdivisible

subdivisible

5.4
Can be divided into smaller parts
  • adjective
  • /ˌsʌb.dɪˈvɪz.ə.bəl/
translation icon : subdivisible
  • The project plan is subdivisible into manageable tasks for the team.

Examples

  • The cake is subdivisible into eight equal slices for the party guests.

  • This document is subdivisible into sections that make it easier to understand.

  • One of the things it revealed was the difference between American and South African cultural politics: the American multicultural mosaic which is infinitely subdivisible versus the ANC-driven ideology of One South Africa.

    Academic text (2002)

Synonyms

divisible
vssubdivisible
1 3.7

Can be split into equal parts with nothing left over

is about splitting into smaller sections in general
dividable
vssubdivisible
  • Specialized
4.3

Able to be split into equal parts with nothing left

is more general and refers to splitting into smaller sections
sliceable
vssubdivisible
  • Specialized
4.2

Can be divided into parts for analysis

is used for general splitting into smaller parts, not only for analysis
segregable
vssubdivisible
8.4

Able to be divided from other things and kept on its own

is about dividing into smaller sections, not specifically separating from others
partible
vssubdivisible
  • Specialized
9.9

Able to be divided into parts

is a general ability to split into smaller sections beyond property use

Antonyms

indivisible
14 5.8

Cannot be split into parts

How Divisible

subdivisible
5.4
divisible
1 3.7
indivisible
14 5.8

Surface Forms

subdivisible positive

Morphology

subdivisible = divisible (transparent) = sub + divide + ible

Formed by prefixing 'sub-' to the adjective 'divisible' yielding 'able to be divided into smaller parts', which is directly deducible.

Etymology

The word subdivisible comes from sub- 'under' and divide 'to separate into parts', with -ible meaning 'able', so it means something can be split into smaller parts or sections, like land divided into plots or a chocolate bar broken into pieces.