ALIQUOT


Meaning of ALIQUOT in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈa-lə-ˌkwät, -kwət ]

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

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