Associations to the word «Divisor»

Wiktionary

DIVISOR, noun. (arithmetic) A number or expression that another is to be divided by.
DIVISOR, noun. An integer that divides another integer an integral number of times.

Dictionary definition

DIVISOR, noun. One of two or more integers that can be exactly divided into another integer; "what are the 4 factors of 6?".
DIVISOR, noun. The number by which a dividend is divided.

Wise words

Words are always getting conventionalized to some secondary meaning. It is one of the works of poetry to take the truants in custody and bring them back to their right senses.
William Butler Yeats