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
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