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Webster 1913 Edition

Quotient

Quo′tient

(kwō′shent)
,
Noun.
[F., fr. L.
quoties
how often, how many times, fr.
quot
how many. See
Quota
.]
1.
(Arith.)
The number resulting from the division of one number by another, and showing how often a less number is contained in a greater;
thus, the
quotient
of twelve divided by four is three
.
2.
(Higher Alg.)
The result of any process inverse to multiplication. See the Note under
Multiplication
.

Webster 1828 Edition

Quotient

QUO'TIENT

,
Noun.
[L. quoties, how often.]
In arithmetic, the number resulting from the division of one number by another, and showing how often a less number is contained in a greater. Thus 3)12(4. Here 4 is the quotient, showing that 3 is contained 4 times in 12. Or quotient is an expression denoting a certain part of a unit; as 3/4.

Definition 2024

Quotient

Quotient

See also: quotient and quotiënt

German

Noun

Quotient m ‎(genitive Quotienten, plural Quotienten)

  1. quotient (number resulting from division)

quotient

quotient

See also: Quotient and quotiënt

English

Noun

quotient ‎(plural quotients)

  1. (arithmetic) The number resulting from the division of one number by another.
    The quotient of 12 divided by 4 is 3.
  2. (mathematics) By analogy, the result of any process that is the inverse of multiplication as defined for any mathematical entities other than numbers.
  3. (obsolete, rare) A quotum or quota.

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French

Etymology

From Latin quotiens, from quoties

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Noun

quotient m ‎(plural quotients)

  1. Quotient (result of a division).

Etymology

From Latin quotiens

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