1. 
[syn: divisor, factor]
2.  the number by which a dividend is divided; 
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Divisor \Di*vi"sor\, n. [L., fr. dividere. See Divide.]
   (Math.)
   The number by which the dividend is divided.
   [1913 Webster]
   Common divisor. (Math.) See under Common, a.
      [1913 Webster]
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
divisor
    n 1: one of two or more integers that can be exactly divided
         into another integer; "what are the 4 factors of 6?" [syn:
         divisor, factor]
    2: the number by which a dividend is divided
The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (30 December 2018):
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)