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Noun: submultiple  súb'múltipul
  1. A number or quality which is contained in another an exact number of times, or is an aliquot part of it; thus, 7 is the submultiple of 56, being contained in it eight times
Adjective: submultiple  súb'múltipul
  1. Of or pertaining to a submultiple; being a submultiple; as, a submultiple number; submultiple ratio

Derived forms: submultiples

Encyclopedia: Submultiple