submultiple

[ suhb-muhl-tuh-puh l ]

/ sʌbˈmʌl tə pəl /

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.

Nearby words

submissive, submit, submontane, submucosa, submucosal plexus, submultiple, subnasion, subnet, subnitrate, subnormal, subnotebook

Origin of submultiple

First recorded in 1690–1700; sub- + multiple

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Examples from the Web for submultiple

This is also the case when the number of turns is a submultiple.
Experimental Determination of the Velocity of Light|Albert A. Michelson
Submultiple, sub-mul′ti-pl, n. a number or quantity which is contained in another an exact number of times, an aliquot part.
Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 4 of 4: S-Z and supplements)|Various
If H and J are connected together the wave length must be a submultiple of the length of this circuit.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 2|Various

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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