“Deviser” or “Devisor” or “Divisor”—Which to use?

“Deviser” or “Devisor” or “Divisor”

Overview

deviser / devisor / divisor are similar-sounding terms with different meanings (referred to as homophones). To better understand the differences, see below for definitions, pronunciation guides, and example sentences using each term. 👇

Definitions

deviser: NA

devisor: (noun) someone who devises real property in a will.

divisor: (noun) one of two or more integers that can be exactly divided into another integer. (noun) the number by which a dividend is divided.

Pronunciation

deviser: NA

devisor: NA

divisor: d·ih·v·AY·z·er

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Examples in Context

Examples of “deviser”

Examples of “devisor”

Examples of “divisor”

…upper bound for a Laplace divisor is not known at present,…
divisor does not exist its decomposition…
…where is any exact integer divisor of .
…left nor a right zero divisor
…of G(m,n,r), the greatest common divisor, gcd((r-1)n, m) = 1, and…
…; then is called a divisor of .
The greatest common right divisor (Gcrd) or sum of two…
is called a Laplace divisor of .
Lowest common divisor
is also called a Laplace divisor of .

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