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ALIQUOT

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 I. (noun) 

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Meaning:

An integer that is an exact divisor of some quantity

Example:

4 is an aliquot part of 12

Synonyms:

aliquot; aliquot part

Classified under:

Nouns denoting quantities and units of measure

Hypernyms ("aliquot" is a kind of...):

divisor (the number by which a dividend is divided)

Antonym:

aliquant (an integer that is not an exact divisor of some quantity)

Derivation:

aliquot (signifying an exact divisor or factor of a quantity)

 II. (adjective) 

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Meaning:

Signifying an exact divisor or factor of a quantity

Classified under:

Adjectives

Similar:

fractional (constituting or comprising a part or fraction of a possible whole or entirety)

Derivation:

aliquot (an integer that is an exact divisor of some quantity)

 III. (verb) 

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Present simple (first person singular and plural, second person singular and plural, third person plural) of the verb aliquot

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