a. 不能分割的, 除不尽的

[经] 不可分的, 除不尽的

[ adj ]
impossible of undergoing division
<adj.all>
an indivisible union of statesone nation indivisible

Indivisible \In`di*vis"i*ble\, a. [L. indivisibilis: cf. F.
indivisible. See {In-} not, and {Divisible}.]
1. Not divisible; incapable of being divided, separated, or
broken; not separable into parts. ``One indivisible point
of time.'' --Dryden.

2. (Math.) Not capable of exact division, as one quantity by
another; incommensurable.


Indivisible \In`di*vis"i*ble\, n.
1. That which is indivisible.

By atom, nobody will imagine we intend to express a
perfect indivisible, but only the least sort of
natural bodies. --Digby.

2. (Geom.) An infinitely small quantity which is assumed to
admit of no further division.

{Method of indivisibles}, a kind of calculus, formerly in
use, in which lines were considered as made up of an
infinite number of points; surfaces, as made up of an
infinite number of lines; and volumes, as made up of an
infinite number of surfaces.