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aliquant definition

ali·quant (al′i kwənt, -kwänt′)

adjective

Math. designating a part of a number that does not divide the number evenly but leaves a remainder 8 is an aliquant part of 25

Etymology: Fr aliquante < L aliquantus, some, moderate < alius, other + quantus, how large, how much

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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