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English Dictionary: Divisor by the DICT Development Group
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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [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?"
    Synonym(s): divisor, factor
  2. the number by which a dividend is divided
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 The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]:
   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)
  
  
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