indivisible

/,indi'vizəbl/

Thân thiện

The nation is indivisible, united under one flag.

Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Incapable of being divided or separated into parts: Describes something that cannot be split, partitioned, or broken down into smaller, independent units without losing its fundamental nature or integrity.
   • Not subject to division or distribution: In a mathematical or logical context, describes an entity that cannot be divided without a remainder or cannot be separated into distinct components.

Usage Examples

• Adjective:
  • The bond between the twins seemed indivisible.
  • An atom was once thought to be indivisible.
  • The concept of liberty is indivisible from the concept of justice.

Advanced Usage

• Philosophical/Legal Context: Often used to describe fundamental rights, principles, or unions that are considered whole and inseparable.
  • The country's founders declared the republic to be an indivisible whole.
• Mathematical Context: Refers to a number that cannot be divided by another without leaving a remainder (often synonymous with in specific contexts, though not identical).
  • The number 7 is indivisible by 3.

Variants and Related Words

• Indivisibility (noun): The quality or state of being indivisible.
  • The indivisibility of human rights is a core principle.
• Indivisibly (adverb): In an indivisible manner.
  • The two issues are indivisibly linked.

Synonyms

• Inseparable: Unable to be separated or treated separately.
• Unalterable: Not capable of being changed or altered.
• Indissoluble: Unable to be destroyed; lasting.

Antonyms

• Divisible: Capable of being divided.
• Separable: Able to be divided or disconnected.
• Fragmentable: Capable of being broken into fragments.

Related Phrases and Concepts

• "One and indivisible": A phrase often used in political or national contexts to emphasize unity and wholeness.
  • The pledge describes the nation as "one nation, under God, indivisible."
• Indivisible good: In economics, a good or service that cannot be divided for consumption without losing its value or function.

Học thuật

Adjective

1. impossible of undergoing division
   • an indivisible union of states
   • one nation indivisible