a. (sb.) Arith. Obs. [ad. late L. superpartientem, -ens, f. super- SUPER- 14 + partiens, pr. pple. of partīrī to divide.] Applied to a ratio in which the antecedent contains the consequent once (or, multiple superpartient, any number of times) with any number (greater than one) of aliquot parts over. Also sb., a superpartient ratio.

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1557.  Recorde, Whetst., B ij b. If the difference be .2. partes .3. partes, or more partes: the proportion is named superpartiente. As 5 to 3.

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1570.  Billingsley, Euclid, V. 127 b. Multiplex Superpartient, is when the antecedent contayneth the consequent more then once, and also more partes then one of the consequent.

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1597.  [see SUPERPARTICULAR].

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1694.  Phil. Trans., XVIII. 69. The several Denominations of Geometrical Rations, as Multiplex, Superparticular, Superpartient.

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a. 1696.  Scarburgh, Euclid (1705), 180. 8 to 3 is in proportion Multiple Superpartient.

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1709–29.  [see SUPER- 14].

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1788.  T. Taylor, Proclus, I. 50. Every kind of reasons [= ratios], multiplex, super-particular, super-partient, and the opposite to these.

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