"superparticular" meaning in All languages combined

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Adjective [English]

Etymology: From Late Latin superparticulāris. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|LL.|superparticulāris}} Late Latin superparticulāris Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} superparticular (not comparable)
  1. (mathematics, obsolete) Of a natural number, being larger than another natural number by a unit fraction of that smaller number. Tags: not-comparable, obsolete Categories (topical): Mathematics
    Sense id: en-superparticular-en-adj-liJV5Nq8 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 45 55 Topics: mathematics, sciences
  2. (mathematics, music) Pertaining to a ratio of any whole number to the next below it (e.g. tfrac 3 2, tfrac 8 7, etc.). Tags: not-comparable Categories (topical): Mathematics, Music
    Sense id: en-superparticular-en-adj-DN6xutA3 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 45 55 Topics: entertainment, lifestyle, mathematics, music, sciences
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: epimoric Related terms: multiple superparticular, superparticular number

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