divisor vs common measure

common measure vs divisor

divisor and common measure both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
divisor	Yes	No	No	No
common measure	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, common measure is a hyponym of divisor; that is, common measure is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than divisor:

divisor: one of two or more integers that can be exactly divided into another integer
common measure: an integer that divides two (or more) other integers evenly

Other hyponyms of divisor include prime factor, equivalent-binary-digit factor, common divisor, common factor.

divisor (noun)	common measure (noun)
the number by which a dividend is divided	the usual (iambic) meter of a ballad
one of two or more integers that can be exactly divided into another integer	an integer that divides two (or more) other integers evenly
	a time signature indicating four beats to the bar

Difference between divisor and common measure

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