Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

aliquant

/ˈæ.lɪ.kwɒnt/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: ali-quant
IPA: /ˈæ.lɪ.kwɒnt/

17

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An integer that is less than another, but that does not divide the other integer into integral parts.

Dated

noun

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.

noun

Synonym of aliquot.

adj

Less than another specified integer, but not dividing it into integral parts.

Dated

Example Sentences

"If half the latitude of the firſt vvave be an aliquant part of the ſtring, after the motion has been propagated to the fartheſt extremity, there vvill be a nevv ſeries of leſs vvaves, recurring in a contrary direction."
"5 is an aliquant part of 16."

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin aliquantus.

Usage

Dated

Inflected Forms

aliquants (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

aliquot

Synonyms

aliquot aliquant part

Questions

How do you pronounce aliquant?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈæ.lɪ.kwɒnt/.
What does aliquant mean?: An integer that is less than another, but that does not divide the other integer into integral parts.
Where does aliquant come from?: Borrowed from Latin aliquantus.

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