submultiple: Meaning and Definition of

sub•mul•ti•ple

Pronunciation: (sub-mul'tu-pul), [key]
— n.
  1. a number that is contained by another number an integral number of times without a remainder: The number 3 is a submultiple of 12.
—adj.
  1. pertaining to or noting a quantity that is a submultiple.
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