"sesquialterate" meaning in All languages combined

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Adjective [English]

IPA: /sɛskwɪˈaltərət/
Etymology: From Latin sesquialter (“one and a half times”) + English -ate, from sesqui- (“a half and a”) + alter (“another, a second”). Etymology templates: {{der|en|la|sesquialter||one and a half times}} Latin sesquialter (“one and a half times”) Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} sesquialterate (not comparable)
  1. (mathematics, archaic) In a ratio of 3 to 2 or 1½ times to 1. Tags: archaic, not-comparable Categories (topical): Mathematics Synonyms: sesquialteral, sesquialter, sesquialteran, sesqui-alterate
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