aliquot

[ al-i-kwuht ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

adjective

Mathematics. forming an exact proper divisor:
An aliquot part of 15 is 5.
Chemistry, Pharmacology. comprising a known fraction of a whole and constituting a sample:
an aliquot quantity of acid for analysis.

aliquot

/ ˈælɪˌkwɒt /

See aliquant
maths of, signifying, or relating to an exact divisor of a quantity or number Compare aliquant
3 is an aliquot part of 12
consisting of equal quantities
the sample was divided into five aliquot parts

Origin of aliquot¹

1560–70; < Latin, equivalent to ali- some other + quot as many as

Origin of aliquot¹

C16: from Latin: several, a few

Aliquot, al′i-kwot, adj. such a part of a number as will divide it without a remainder.

Ob mirum hic ingenium Venctiis aliquot annos publice condutus vixit.

Mix the solution well, pour through a dry filter and determine the dextrose in an aliquot.

Erant in iuventute Romana adulescentes aliquot, sodales adulescentium Tarquiniorum.

These grooves run spirally, and form each an aliquot part of a revolution from the chamber to the muzzle.

April 24, 2024gallimaufry

[gal-uh-maw-free ]

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