Source : Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
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.
Source : WordNet®
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
Source : Free On-Line Dictionary of Computing
divisor
A quantity that evenly divides another quantity.
Unless otherwise stated, use of this term implies that the
quantities involved are integers. (For non-integers, the more
general term {factor} may be more appropriate.)
Example: 3 is a divisor of 15.
Example: 3 is not a divisor of 14.
(1997-03-07)