Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- 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.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- adjective (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 .
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun mathematics An
integer that does notdivide another into integral parts. - noun chemistry A sample that has been divided into a set of equal parts, to leave a
remainder - adjective mathematics Not dividing another specified integer into integral parts.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun an integer that is not an exact divisor of some quantity
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The Principal Navigations, Voyages, Traffiques and Discoveries of the English Nation 2003
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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 2003
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It follows from this notion of commenfurable numbers, that they areaO multiples of each other, or aliquot parts, or aliquant parts.
Instructions given in the drawing school established by the Dublin society 1769
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Instructions given in the drawing school established by the Dublin society 1769
jmjarmstrong commented on the word aliquant
JM just can't figure how to be eloquent when faced with an aliquant in the room.
March 14, 2011