aliquot

[ al-i-kwuh t ]

/ ˈæl ɪ kwət /

adjective

Mathematics. forming an exact proper divisor: An aliquot part of 15 is 5.

Chemistry, Pharmacology. comprising a known fraction of a whole and constituting a sample: an aliquot quantity of acid for analysis.

noun

an aliquot part.

Words nearby aliquot

aliphatic, aliphatic acids, alipterion, aliquant, aliquippa, aliquot, alis volat propriis, alison, alisphenoid, alissa, alist

Origin of aliquot

1560–70; < Latin, equivalent to ali- some other + quot as many as

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Examples from the Web for aliquot

Or the third term of the proportion may be multiplied by the denominator of the fraction representing the aliquot part.
Cooley's Cyclopdia of Practical Receipts and Collateral Information in the Arts, Manufactures, Professions, and Trades..., Sixth Edition, Volume I|Arnold Cooley
Varro tells us that "in aliquot sacris et sacellis scriptum habemus, Ne quid scorteum adhibeatur: ideo ne morticinum quid adsit."
The Religious Experience of the Roman People|W. Warde Fowler
Lesser quantities may be formed also, but still they correspond to aliquot parts of the full team of eight oxen.
Villainage in England|Paul Vinogradoff
This multiplied by 5/4 gives the total loss for the aliquot portion taken.
Soap-Making Manual|E. G. Thomssen

Incommensurable is a mathematical term, applying to two or more quantities that have no common measure or aliquot part.
English Synonyms and Antonyms|James Champlin Fernald

British Dictionary definitions for aliquot

aliquot

/ (ˈælɪˌkwɒt) /

adjective

maths of, signifying, or relating to an exact divisor of a quantity or number3 is an aliquot part of 12 Compare aliquant

consisting of equal quantitiesthe sample was divided into five aliquot parts

noun

an aliquot part

Word Origin for aliquot

C16: from Latin: several, a few

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Medicine definitions for aliquot

aliquot

[ ăl′ĭ-kwŏt′, -kwət ]

n.

A portion of the whole, especially one of two or more samples of something that have the same volume or weight.