aliquot

pronunciation

How to pronounce aliquot in British English: UK [ˈælɪkwɒt]word uk audio image

How to pronounce aliquot in American English: US [ˈælɪkwɑt] word us audio image

  • Noun:
    an integer that is an exact divisor of some quantity
  • Adjective:
    signifying an exact divisor or factor of a quantity

Word Origin

Example

1. Imt needle fail to retract over aliquot wheel .
2. A conjecture concerning the sum of aliquot parts .
3. To do so , dr giovannoni ( pictured ) borrowed a technique from homeopathy : he diluted some seawater to such an extent that , statistically speaking , he expected a 100-microlitre-sized aliquot to contain only one or two viruses .

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