English

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Etymology

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From Latin aliquantus.

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Noun

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aliquant (plural aliquants)

  1. (mathematics, dated) An integer that is less than another, but that does not divide the other integer into integral parts.
  2. (chemistry) A portion of a total amount (of some substance or a sample/specimen thereof) that does not divide evenly into it, thus leaving a (nonzero) remainder.
    Coordinate term: aliquot
  3. (chemistry, loosely, sometimes proscribed) Synonym of aliquot.

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Adjective

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aliquant (not comparable)

  1. (mathematics, dated) Less than another specified integer, but not dividing it into integral parts.
    5 is an aliquant part of 16.

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German

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Latin aliquantus.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [aliˈkvant]
  • Hyphenation: ali‧quant
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Adjective

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aliquant (strong nominative masculine singular aliquanter, not comparable)

  1. aliquant

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