| 释义 |
al·i·quot
I. \-ˌkwät, --kwət\ adjective
Etymology: Medieval Latin aliquotae (as in partes aliquotae aliquot parts), from Latin aliquot some, several, from alius + quot how many — more at quota
1. : contained an exact number of times in something else — used of a divisor or part
< 5 is an aliquot part of 15 >
— opposed to aliquant
2. : fractional
< an aliquot portion of a chemical solution >
< an aliquot part of an estate >
II. noun
(-s)
: an aliquot part
III. transitive verb
(-ed/-ing/-s)
: to divide (a number or quantity) into equal parts |