Partible
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈpɑːtɪbl̩/ · Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Partible is an adjective meaning Divisible, able to be divided or partitioned.
Meaning
Divisible, able to be divided or partitioned.
More Meanings
- Of property: that can be divided between heirs on inheritance.
- Relating to an inheritance system based on such division.
Example Sentences
If souls be not unible, nor partible substances, there is no place for this doubt: if they be, they will be still what they are, notwithstanding any such union with a common soul.
Following the introduction of partible inheritance in 1793, peasants reacted by using systematic birth control for the first time so as to restrict the number of heirs among whom their property would have to be divided – causing a sharp and enduring drop in France's birth-rate.
Synonyms for partible
Depending on context, synonyms include divisible.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include divisible, portionable, dividable, subdividable, subdivisible, partable.
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