Al'i-quānt, a.

(Synop., § 130), a. [Lat. aliquantus, some, moderate; alius, other, and quantus, how great; Fr. aliquante.] (Math.) An aliquant number, or part, is one which does not divide another number without a remainder. Thus, 5 is an aliquant part of 16, for 3 times 5 are 15, leaving a remainder 1.