† superˈpartient, a. (n.) 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 n., a superpartient ratio.
| 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. 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. 1597 [see superparticular]. 1694 Phil. Trans. XVIII. 69 The several Denominations of Geometrical Rations, as Multiplex, Superparticular, Superpartient. a 1696 Scarburgh Euclid (1705) 180, 8 to 3 is in proportion Multiple Superpartient. 1709–29 [see super- 14]. 1788 T. Taylor Proclus I. 50 Every kind of reasons [= ratios], multiplex, super-particular, super-partient, and the opposite to these. |