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adjective
1.
Mathematics. forming an exact proper divisor: An aliquot part of 15 is 5.
2.
Chemistry, Pharmacology. comprising a known fraction of a whole and constituting a sample: an aliquot quantity of acid for analysis.
noun
3.
an aliquot part.
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Aliquot
is always a great word to know.
So is cube root. Does it mean:
| a quantity of which a given quantity is the cube |
| a positive integer that is not divisible without remainder by any integer except itself and 1, with 1 often excluded |
Origin:
1560–70; < Latin, equivalent to ali- some other + quot as many as
1560–70; < Latin, equivalent to ali- some other + quot as many as
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| aliquot (ˈælɪˌkwɒt) | |
| —adj | |
| 1. | maths Compare aliquant of, signifying, or relating to an exact divisor of a quantity or number: 3 is an aliquot part of 12 |
| 2. | consisting of equal quantities: the sample was divided into five aliquot parts |
| —n | |
| 3. | an aliquot part |
| [C16: from Latin: several, a few] | |
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aliquot al·i·quot (āl'ĭ-kwŏt', -kwət)
n.
A portion of the whole, especially one of two or more samples of something that have the same volume or weight.
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