Main Entry: al·i·quot

Pronunciation: \ˈa-lə-ˌkwät, -kwət\

Function: adjective

Etymology: Medieval Latin aliquotus, from Latin aliquot some, several, from alius other + quot how many — more at else, quote

Date: 1570

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