aliquant
[ al-i-kwuh nt ]
/ ˈæl ɪ kwənt /
adjective Mathematics Now Rare.
contained in a number or quantity, but not dividing it evenly: An aliquant part of 16 is 5.
Origin of aliquant
1685–95; < Latin
aliquantus more or less great, equivalent to
ali- differently +
quantus great
Words nearby aliquant
alioth,
aliped,
aliphatic,
aliphatic acids,
alipterion,
aliquant,
aliquippa,
aliquot,
alis volat propriis,
alison,
alisphenoid
British Dictionary definitions for aliquant
aliquant
/ (ˈælɪkwənt) /
adjective
maths
of, signifying, or relating to a quantity or number that is not an exact divisor of a given quantity or number
5 is an aliquant part of 12 Compare aliquot (def. 2)
Word Origin for aliquant
C17: from New Latin, from Latin
aliquantus somewhat, a certain quantity of
Medical definitions for aliquant
aliquant
[ ăl′ĭ-kwŏnt′ ]
n.
A portion that results from dividing the whole in such a manner that some is left after aliquots have been apportioned.