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aliquant
[ al-i-kwuhnt ]
adjective
, Mathematics Now Rare.
- contained in a number or quantity, but not dividing it evenly:
An aliquant part of 16 is 5.
aliquant
/ ˈælɪkwənt /
adjective
- maths of, signifying, or relating to a quantity or number that is not an exact divisor of a given quantity or number Compare aliquot
5 is an aliquant part of 12
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Word History and Origins
Origin of aliquant1
1685–95; < Latin aliquantus more or less great, equivalent to ali- differently + quantus great
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Word History and Origins
Origin of aliquant1
C17: from New Latin, from Latin aliquantus somewhat, a certain quantity of
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