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submultiple
[ suhb-muhl-tuh-puhl ]
/ sʌbˈmʌl tə pəl /
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noun
a number that is contained by another number an integral number of times without a remainder: The number 3 is a submultiple of 12.
adjective
pertaining to or noting a quantity that is a submultiple.
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How to use submultiple in a sentence
Submultiple, sub-mul′ti-pl, n. a number or quantity which is contained in another an exact number of times, an aliquot part.
Ah, you can't deny the charge, you miserable submultiple of a duplicate ratio.
Irish Wit and Humor|AnonymousIf H and J are connected together the wave length must be a submultiple of the length of this circuit.
This is also the case when the number of turns is a submultiple.
Experimental Determination of the Velocity of Light|Albert A. Michelson
British Dictionary definitions for submultiple
submultiple
/ (sʌbˈmʌltɪpəl) /
noun
a number that can be divided into another number an integral number of times without a remainder
adjective
being a submultiple of a quantity or number
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