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noun

Quotient n.

(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.

(Higher Alg.) The result of any process inverse to multiplication. See the Note under Multiplication.

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Etymology of 'Quotient'

Collaborative International Dictionary of English 0.48

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"Quotient" Quotes from Famous Books

... God as revealed in the order of the universe—exclaimed testily that he had no time to waste in making money, had no conflict with the instinct of self-subsistence maddened into greed. It worked out a sufficient quotient of bread and cheese to insure the healthy exercise of his brain, and that was enough. The Alpine climber, intent on mastering a printless snow-peak, has not to control an appetite sharpened by mountain air from sinking into the gluttony which would be fatal to the cool head and ...

— The Power of Womanhood, or Mothers and Sons - A Book For Parents, And Those In Loco Parentis • Ellice Hopkins

... point, after all, is to make your wants simple; to live like an Arab, content with a few dates and a swallow from the gourd. 'Lessen your denominator.' It's easier than raising your numerator, and the quotient is ...

— Stories by American Authors, Volume 8 • Various

Words linked to "Quotient" : quotient verdict, ratio, number