aliquot
adjective
al·i·quot
ˈa-lə-ˌkwät
-kwət
1
: contained an exact number of times in something else
—used of a divisor or part
5 is an aliquot part of 15.
an aliquot portion of a solution
2
: fractional
an aliquot part of invested capital
aliquot
noun
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