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Indivisible \In`di*vis"i*ble\, n.
1. That which is indivisible.
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By atom, nobody will imagine we intend to express a
perfect indivisible, but only the least sort of
natural bodies. --Digby.
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2. (Geom.) An infinitely small quantity which is assumed to
admit of no further division.
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{Method of indivisibles}, a kind of calculus, formerly in
use, in which lines were considered as made up of an
infinite number of points; surfaces, as made up of an
infinite number of lines; and volumes, as made up of an
infinite number of surfaces.
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Indivisible \In`di*vis"i*ble\, a. [L. indivisibilis: cf. F.
indivisible. See {In-} not, and {Divisible}.]
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1. Not divisible; incapable of being divided, separated, or
broken; not separable into parts. "One indivisible point
of time." --Dryden.
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2. (Math.) Not capable of exact division, as one quantity by
another; incommensurable.
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