{Sesquialteral ratio} (Math.), the ratio of one and a half to one; thus, 9 and 6 are in a sesquialteral ratio. [1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
Sesquialteral — Ses qui*al ter*al, Sesquialterate Ses qui*al ter*ate, a. [L. sesquialter once and a half; sesqui + alter other: cf. F. sesquialt[ e]re.] Once and a half times as great as another; having the ratio of one and a half to one. [1913 Webster]… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
sesquialteral — a. one and a half times as big; having ratio 3:2 … Dictionary of difficult words
sesquialteral — | ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷rəl adjective Etymology: Latin sesquialter one and a half times as great (from sesqui + alter other of two, second) + English al more at alter : one and a half times as great as another : having the ratio of one and a half to… … Useful english dictionary
Sesquialterate — Sesquialteral Ses qui*al ter*al, Sesquialterate Ses qui*al ter*ate, a. [L. sesquialter once and a half; sesqui + alter other: cf. F. sesquialt[ e]re.] Once and a half times as great as another; having the ratio of one and a half to one. [1913… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
