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Sesquialterate

{

Sesˊqui-al′ter-al

,

Sesˊqui-al′ter-ate

, }

Adj.

[L.

sesquialter

once and a half;

sesqui-

+

alter

other: cf. F.

sesquialtére

.]

Once and a half times as great as another; having the ratio of one and a half to one.

Sesquialteral ratio

(Math.)

,

the ratio of one and a half to one;

thus, 9 and 6 are in a

sesquialteral ratio

.