Look up: divisor

1. divisor
   [n] - one of two or more integers that can be exactly divided into another integer 2. [n] - the number by which a dividend is divided
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2. Divisor
   A number or quantity that is to be divided into another number or quantity. See also: Dividend, Division, Fraction, Numerator.
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3. divisor
   The number that divides the dividend
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   The divisor is 5.
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4. divisor
   in a division operation,the number or quantity by which the dividend is divided Category: Automation (includes telecommunications and computers)
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5. Divisor
   Di·vi'sor noun [ Latin , from dividere . See Divide .] (Math.) The number by which the dividend is divided. Common divisor . (Math.) See under Common , adjective
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6. divisor
   <mathematics> The number by which the dividend is divided. Common divisor. ... <mathematics> See Common. ... Origin: L, fr. Dividere. See Divide. ... Source: Websters Dictionary ... (01 Mar 1998) ...
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7. divisor
   noun the number by which a dividend is divided
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8. divisor
   noun one of two or more integers that can be exactly divided into another integer; `what are the 4 factors of 6?`
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9. Divisor
   Used in construction of stock indices. Suppose there 10 stocks in an index, each worth $10 and the index is at 100. Now suppose that one of the stocks must be replaced with another stock that is worth $20. If no adjustment is made to the divisor, the total value of the index would be110 after the sw...
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10. Divisor
    • (n.) The number by which the dividend is divided.
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11. divisor
    (from the article `mathematics, East Asian`) ...more clearly the underlying mathematical object that is responsible for their similarity—namely, the equation. What changed in the descriptions ...
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12. divisor
    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. (1997-03-07)
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13. Divisor
    In mathematics, a `divisor` of an integer <math>n</math>, also called a `factor` of <math>n</math>, is an integer which divides <math>n</math> without leaving a remainder. Explanation: The name "divisor" comes from the arithmetic operation of division: if <math>a/b = c...
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14. Divisor
    (algebraic geometry) In algebraic geometry, `divisors` are a generalization of codimension one subvarieties of algebraic varieties; two different generalizations are in common use, Cartier divisors and Weil divisors (named for Pierre Cartier and André Weil). These concepts agree on non-sin...
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