Hypertext Webster Gateway: "divisor"
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)
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.
From WordNet (r) 1.7 (wn)
divisor
n 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
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