What is Sesquialter? Definition, Examples, and Usage
Sesquialter is a word that refers to something that is one and a half times as long or wide as another object. It is derived from the Latin words "sesqui" meaning "one and a half" and "alter" meaning "other".
For example, if you have two objects that are 10 units long, then one of them is sesquipolar to the other if it is 15 units long (i.e., 1.5 times as long). Similarly, if you have two objects that are 5 units wide, then one of them is sesquialter to the other if it is 7.5 units wide (i.e., 1.5 times as wide).
Sesquialter is not a commonly used term in everyday language, but it can be useful in certain technical or scientific contexts where precise measurements and ratios are important.
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