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Webster 1913 Edition

Aliquant

Al′i-quant

,
Adj.
[L.
aliquantus
some, moderate;
alius
other +
quantus
how great: cf. F.
aliquante
.]
(Math.)
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
.

Webster 1828 Edition

Aliquant

AL'IQUANT

,
Adj.
[L. aliquantum, a little.]
In arithmetic, an aliquant number or part is that which does not measure another number without a remainder. Thus 5 is an aliquant part of 16, for 3 times 5 is 15, leaving a remainder 1.

Definition 2024

aliquant

aliquant

English

Noun

aliquant ‎(plural aliquants)

  1. (mathematics) An integer that does not divide another into integral parts.
  2. (chemistry) A sample that has been divided into a set of equal parts, to leave a remainder

Translations

Adjective

aliquant ‎(not comparable)

  1. (mathematics) Not dividing another specified integer into integral parts.
    5 is an aliquant part of 16.

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