divisor — meaning in English

English meaning

• divisor noun In an expression involving division, the number by which another number is being divided.

Senses

divisor is used for these senses in English:

• divisor An integer that divides another integer an integral number of times, the former being called a divisor of the latter.

divisor — full definition

1. noun In an expression involving division, the number by which another number is being divided.
2. noun An integer that divides another integer an integral number of times, the former being called a divisor of the latter.
3. noun A ring element which can be multiplied (by some other ring element) to yield a third ring element, the first being called a divisor of the third. If the ring is noncommutative, then one specifies whether a divisor is left, right, or two-sided.
4. noun Any of several kinds of formal object associated to an algebraic variety, scheme, etc., which play a role similar to that of homology or cohomology groups in the study of topological spaces.