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aliquant

[ al-i-kwuhnt ]

adjective

, Mathematics Now Rare.
  1. contained in a number or quantity, but not dividing it evenly:

    An aliquant part of 16 is 5.



aliquant

/ ˈælɪkwənt /

adjective

  1. 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

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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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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