divisor
noun
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The two choices that fit the remainder rule for a divisor of 7 are choice 6 (8, –20) and choice 8 (8, –13). — Quanta Magazine, "Solution: ‘Creating Art With Mathematics’," 30 Oct. 2015 Due to a robust and growing reserve fund, the bill cuts the divisor that determines the base rates for unemployment insurance tax from 1.5 to 1.3. — Betsy Z. Russell, idahostatesman, "Idaho lawmakers send business tax cut bill to Gov. Butch Otter’s desk," 23 Jan. 2018 The divisor in the calculation of the index is adjusted periodically when corporate actions occur, or when companies are added or subtracted from the index. — By Lucas Bucl, kansascity, "The Dow is a lousy index for today’s stock market," 18 Sep. 2017 The revision came after a dispute about what number to use as the divisor in calculating averages. — Mike Cason, AL.com, "State BOE rates Sentance below proficient in most areas," 25 July 2017These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'divisor.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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divisor
noun
English Language Learners Definition of divisor
mathematics
: the number by which another number is being divided
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divisor
noun
di·vi·sor
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Kids Definition of divisor
: the number by which a dividend is divided
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