I. ˈaləˌkwänt, -_kwənt adjective
Etymology: from (assumed) Medieval Latin or New Latin aliquantus (as in — assumed — pars aliquanta aliquant part), from Latin, some, moderate, from alius some, other + quantus how great, how much — more at else , quantity
: being a part of a number or quantity but not dividing it without leaving a remainder
5 is an aliquant part of 16
— opposed to aliquot
II. noun
( -s )
: an aliquant part