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aliquant

[ al-i-kwuhnt ]
/ ˈæl ɪ kwənt /
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adjective Mathematics Now Rare.
contained in a number or quantity, but not dividing it evenly: An aliquant part of 16 is 5.
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Origin of aliquant

1685–95; <Latin aliquantus more or less great, equivalent to ali- differently + quantus great

Words nearby aliquant

Alioth, Ali Pasha, aliped, aliphatic, alipterion, aliquant, Aliquippa, aliquot, -alis, Alison, Alissa
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British Dictionary definitions for aliquant

aliquant
/ (ˈælɪkwənt) /
adjective
maths of, signifying, or relating to a quantity or number that is not an exact divisor of a given quantity or number5 is an aliquant part of 12 Compare aliquot (def. 2)

Word Origin for aliquant

C17: from New Latin, from Latin aliquantus somewhat, a certain quantity of
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