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Wordnet 3.0

NOUN (1)

1. an integer that is an exact divisor of some quantity;
- Example: "4 is an aliquot part of 12"
[syn: aliquot, aliquot part]


ADJECTIVE (1)

1. signifying an exact divisor or factor of a quantity;


The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

Aliquot \Al"i*quot\, a. [L. aliquot some, several; alius other + quot how many: cf. F. aliquote.] (Math.) An aliquot part of a number or quantity is one which will divide it without a remainder; thus, 5 is an aliquot part of 15. Opposed to aliquant. [1913 Webster]
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):

aliquot adj 1: signifying an exact divisor or factor of a quantity n 1: an integer that is an exact divisor of some quantity; "4 is an aliquot part of 12" [syn: aliquot, aliquot part] [ant: aliquant, aliquant part]