quotient (redirected from caloric quotient)

quo·tient  (kwshnt)

n.

The number obtained by dividing one quantity by another. In 45 ÷ 3 = 15, 15 is the quotient.

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[Middle English quocient, from Latin quotins, quotient-, how many times, from quot, how many; see k^wo- in Indo-European roots.]

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quotient

Noun

the result of the division of one number or quantity by another [Latin quotiens how often]

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quotient  (kwshnt)

The number that results when one number is divided by another. If 6 is divided by 3, the quotient can be represented as 2, or as 6 ÷ 3, or as the fraction ⁶/₃ .

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	quotient - the ratio of two quantities to be divided proportion - the quotient obtained when the magnitude of a part is divided by the magnitude of the whole ratio - the relative magnitudes of two quantities (usually expressed as a quotient)
	2.	quotient - the number obtained by division number - a concept of quantity involving zero and units; "every number has a unique position in the sequence"

Translations

quotient [ˈkwəuʃənt] n → cociente m

quotient [ˈkwəuʃənt] n → quotient m

quotient [ˈkwəuʃənt] n → Quotient m

quotient [ˈkwəuʃənt] n → quoziente m