ALIQUANT

aliquant, aliquant part

(noun) an integer that is not an exact divisor of some quantity; “5 is an aliquant part of 12”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

aliquant (plural aliquants)

(mathematics) An integer that does not divide another into integral parts.

(chemistry) A sample that has been divided into a set of equal parts, to leave a remainder

Adjective

aliquant (not comparable)

(mathematics) Not dividing another specified integer into integral parts.

Source: Wiktionary


Al"i*quant, a. Etym: [L. aliquantus some, moderate; alius other + quantus how great: cf. F. aliquante.] (Math.)

Definition: An aliquant part of a number or quantity is one which does not divide it without leaving a remainder; thus, 5 is an aliquant part of 16. Opposed to aliquot.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



RESET




Word of the Day

2 April 2025

COVERT

(adjective) secret or hidden; not openly practiced or engaged in or shown or avowed; “covert actions by the CIA”; “covert funding for the rebels”


coffee icon

Coffee Trivia

As of 2019, Starbucks opens a new store every 15 hours in China. The coffee chain has grown by 700% over the past decade.

coffee icon