sesquialteral

sesquialteral

A farmer plants a sesquialteral row of corn compared to the previous one.

Definition
  1. Adjective:
    • Relating to a ratio of 3:2: "sesquialteral" describes a relationship where one quantity is one and a half times another, specifically in the ratio of three to two.
    • In music: Pertaining to an interval of a fifth, which has a frequency ratio of 3:2.
    • In mathematics or geometry: Referring to a proportion or dimension that is one and a half times another.
Usage Examples
  • Adjective:
    • The architect designed a sesquialteral proportion for the columns, making each column one and a half times the height of its base. (A ratio of 3:2 in dimensions.)
    • In medieval music theory, the sesquialteral interval was considered a perfect fifth. (The interval with a 3:2 frequency ratio.)
    • The recipe called for a sesquialteral amount of flour to sugar, meaning three parts flour to two parts sugar. (A proportion of 3:2.)
Advanced Usage

  • "Sesquialteral ratio": a specific mathematical ratio of 3:2.

    • The artist used a sesquialteral ratio in the painting’s composition to create visual harmony. (A 3:2 proportion between elements.)

  • "Sesquialteral proportion": a relationship where one dimension is one and a half times another.

    • The builder applied a sesquialteral proportion to the window frames, making the width one and a half times the height. (A 3:2 ratio in design.)
Variants and Related Words

  • Sesquialterate (adj): a less common variant meaning the same as sesquialteral.

    • The sesquialterate interval in the scale produced a pleasant sound. (A 3:2 ratio in music.)

  • Sesquialtera (n): a term used in music for the interval of a fifth or a 3:2 ratio.

    • The composer used a sesquialtera in the harmony to create tension. (A 3:2 interval.)
Synonyms

  • Three-to-two: directly expressing the ratio.

    • The mixture was three-to-two, oil to vinegar. (A 3:2 proportion.)

  • One-and-a-half-fold: meaning multiplied by one and a half.

    • The length was one-and-a-half-fold the width. (A 1.5 times relationship.)
Related Idioms
  • No common idioms: "sesquialteral" is a technical term and does not appear in idiomatic expressions. For a non-technical equivalent, one might say "a ratio of three to two" in everyday language.