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Divisor : (noun)
1: one of two or more integers that can be exactly divided into
another integer; "what are the 4 factors of 6?" [syn: factor]
2: the number by which a dividend is divided
Based on WordNet 2.0
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Divisor : \Di*vi"sor\, n. [L., fr. dividere. See Divide.]
(Math.)
The number by which the dividend is divided.
Common divisor. (Math.) See under Common, a.
Based on Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
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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)
Based on Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
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