n.
Pronunciation: ' a-l ə - ˌ kwät, -kw ə t
Function: adjective
Etymology: Medieval Latin aliquotus, from Latin aliquot some, several, from alius other + quot how many ― more at ELSE , QUOTE
Date: 1570
1 : contained an exact number of times in something else ― used of a divisor or part <5 is an aliquot part of 15> <an aliquot portion of a solution>
2 : FRACTIONAL <an aliquot part of invested capital>
– aliquot noun