Definitions
Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
- Contained in another, but not dividing it evenly: applied to a number which does not measure another without a remainder: thus, 5 is an aliquant part of 16, for 3 times 5 are 15, leaving a remainder 1.
Wiktionary
- n. mathematics An integer that does not divide another into integral parts.
- n. chemistry A sample that has been divided into a set of equal parts, to leave a remainder
- adj. mathematics Not dividing another specified integer into integral parts.
GNU Webster's 1913
- adj. (Math.) An
aliquant part of a number or quantity is one which does not divide it without leaving a remainder; thus, 5 is analiquant part of 16. Opposed toaliquot .
WordNet 3.0
- n. an integer that is not an exact divisor of some quantity
Examples
“Sed de his prim鵰, & quidem prolixi鵶 aliquant� agendum est, vt perspecto, qu鄊 vera de hac re tradant illi”
The Principal Navigations, Voyages, Traffiques and Discoveries of the English Nation
“Lombardica, qu� aliquant� maior est Geometrica; et quoties pono numerum, sub intelligatur fere, vel circiter, siue citra, et dietam intendo ponere, de 10.”
The Principal Navigations, Voyages, Traffiques and Discoveries of the English Nation
“Quia Uj quod est in sc bonum, foiest esse vel convenitns y vel disconveniens bomini, ideo non quttcumque bonitas, sed secundum aliquant convenientiam ad appetentem est sujficiens causa finaliztandi •”
“It follows from this notion of commenfurable numbers, that they areaO multiples of each other, or aliquot parts, or aliquant parts.”
Internet Archive: Instructions given in the drawing school established by the Dublin society
“Likewife tbe magnitude N (ffg. a.)/* an aliquant part of tbe magnitude at r meaft M t€o TheELEMEKTS BookV.”
Internet Archive: Instructions given in the drawing school established by the Dublin society
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Interesting words
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jmjarmstrong JM just can't figure how to be eloquent when faced with an aliquant in the room. Mar 13, 2011