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submultiple
CIDE DICTIONARY
submultiple, n.
A number or quality which is contained in another an exact number of times, or is an aliquot part of it; thus, 7 is the submultiple of 56, being contained in it eight times. [1913 Webster]
submultiple, a.
Of or pertaining to a submultiple; being a submultiple; as, a submultiple number; submultiple ratio. [1913 Webster]
OXFORD DICTIONARY
submultiple, n. & adj.
--n. a number that can be divided exactly into a specified number.
--adj. being such a number.
--n. a number that can be divided exactly into a specified number.
--adj. being such a number.
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