quotient

quo·tient

 (kwō′shənt)

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 quotiēns, quotient-, how many times, from quot, how many; see k^wo- in Indo-European roots.]

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quotient

(ˈkwəʊʃənt)

n

1. (Mathematics)

a. the result of the division of one number or quantity by another

b. the integral part of the result of division

2. (Mathematics) a ratio of two numbers or quantities to be divided

[C15: from Latin quotiens how often]

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quo•tient

(ˈkwoʊ ʃənt)

n.

the result of division; the number of times one quantity is contained in another.

[1400–50; late Middle English quocient, quociens < Latin quotiēns (adv.) how many times]

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quo·tient

(kwō′shənt)

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 .

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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"

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Translations

podíl

kvotient

Quotient

πηλίκο

cociente

osamäärä

quotient

quozientefrazione

quotientquotiëntquotum

cotaquociente

частное

kvot

quotient

[ˈkwəʊʃənt] N → cociente m

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quotient

[ˈkwəʊʃ^ənt] n → quotient m

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quotient

n (Math) → Quotient m

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quo·tient

n. cociente, cifra que resulta de una división;

achievement ___ → ___ de realización;

blood ___ → ___ sanguíneo;

growth ___ → ___ de crecimiento;

intelligence ___ → ___ de inteligencia.

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