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aliquot (iou)



aliquot adjective & noun. L16.
[French aliquote from Latin aliquot some, several, from alius one of two + quot how many.]
Orig. Math.
A. adjective. That is contained in the whole an integral number of times. Chiefly in aliquot part. Cf. QUANTAL adjective 1. L16.
b. noun. An aliquot part, integral factor; loosely any fraction of a whole, a sample. E17.

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Term used by Pres.

Theodore Roosevelt to describe his approach to social problems. It embraced his idealistic view of labour, citizenship, parenthood, and Christian ethics. He first used the term after the settlement of a mining strike in 1902 to describe the ideal of peaceful coexistence between big business and labour unions. The concept became part of the Bull Moose Party platform when Roosevelt became its candidate in 1912.