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aliquot.

Contained in the whole an integral number of times, a factor or divisor.

7 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

adj/ˈæl.ɪ.kwɒt/Received-Pronunciation/ˈæl.ɪ.kwɑt/General-American, dialectal/ˈæl.ɪ.kwɒt/Canada, dialectal/ˈæl.ɪ.kwɔt/Australia
  1. Contained in the whole an integral number of times, a factor or divisor.

    not-comparable
Where this word comes from

From French aliquote, from Latin aliquot.

noun/ˈæl.ɪ.kwɒt/Received-Pronunciation/ˈæl.ɪ.kwɑt/General-American, dialectal/ˈæl.ɪ.kwɒt/Canada, dialectal/ˈæl.ɪ.kwɔt/Australia
  1. A portion of a total amount (of some substance or a sample or specimen thereof, usually a solution or suspension).

    broadly
  2. A portion of a total amount (of some substance or a sample or specimen thereof, usually a solution or suspension). Such a portion that divides evenly into the total with no remainder.

    broadly
Where this word comes from

From French aliquote, from Latin aliquot.

verb/ˈæl.ɪ.kwɒt/Received-Pronunciation/ˈæl.ɪ.kwɑt/General-American, dialectal/ˈæl.ɪ.kwɒt/Canada, dialectal/ˈæl.ɪ.kwɔt/Australia
  1. To separate a volume of solution or suspension into aliquots.

    informal · transitive
Where this word comes from

From French aliquote, from Latin aliquot.

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