divisor

/dɪˈvaɪzər/

Definitions

1. noun

A number or quantity that divides another number or quantity exactly, with no remainder.

“The divisor of 12 is 3, since 3 divides 12 exactly without a remainder.”

2. noun

A factor or element that divides or separates something, especially a social group or a class of people.

“The divisor between the rich and the poor in this community is staggering.”

3. verb

To divide or separate something, especially into groups or classes.

“The instructor will divisor the students into two teams for the competition.”

4. verb

To be or become a divisor or separator, especially in a social or economic sense.

“The new policy will divisor the market into two distinct sectors.”

Synonyms

  • divider
  • factor
  • separater

Antonyms

  • accumulator
  • multiplier