dividable
DIVIDABLE, a. See Divide.
1. That may be divided.
2. Separate; parted. Not used nor proper.
divide
DIVIDE, v.t. L., to part. See the latter words.
1. To part or separate an entire thing; to part a thing into two or more pieces.
Divide the living child in two. 1 Kings 3.
2. To cause to be separate; to keep apart by a partition or by an imaginary line or limit. A wall divides two houses. The equator divides the earth into two hemispheres.
Let the firmament divide the waters from the waters. Genesis 1.
3. To make partition of, among a number.
Ye shall divide the land by lot. Numbers 33.
4. To open; to cleave.
Thou dist divide the sea. Nehemiah 9.
5. To disunite in opinion or interest; to make discordant.
There shall be five in one house divided, three against two--Luke 12.
6. To distribute; to separate and bestow in parts or shares.
And he divided to them his living. Luke 15.
7. To make dividends; to apportion the interest or profits of stock among proprietors; as, the bank divides six per cent.
8. To separate into two parts, for ascertaining opinions for and against a measure; as, to divide a legislative house, in voting.
DIVIDE, v.i.
1. To part; to open; to cleave.
2. To break friendship; as, brothers divide.
3. To vote by the division of a legislative house into two parts.
The emperors sat, voted and divided with their equals.
divided
DIVIDED, pp. Parted; disunited; distributed.
divider
DIVIDER, n.
1. He or that which divides; that which separates into parts.
2. A distributor; one who deals out to each his share.
Who made me a judge or divider over you. Luke 12.
3. He or that which disunites.
4. A kind of compasses.
dividing
DIVIDING, ppr.
1. Parting; separating; distributing; disuniting; apportioning to each his share.
2. a. That indicates separation or difference; as a dividing line.
DIVIDING, n. Separation.