Quotient Definition

kwōshənt
quotients
noun
The result obtained when one number is divided by another.
Webster's New World
The whole-number part of this result.
Webster's New World
The fraction indicating this division.
Webster's New World
The result obtained when one algebraic expression is divided by another.
Webster's New World
The degree to which some characteristic, element, etc. is present.
A rise in our population's anxiety quotient.
Webster's New World
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Other Word Forms of Quotient

Noun

Singular:
quotient
Plural:
quotients

Origin of Quotient

  • Middle English quocient from Latin quotiēns quotient- how many times from quot how many kwo- in Indo-European roots

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • From Latin quotiens, from quoties

    From Wiktionary

Quotient Sentence Examples

  • The first, and most important, is that the quotient is placed above the dividend.

  • A child is born with a certain intelligence quotient.

  • This quotient is called the change of entropy, and may be denoted by (4,"-0').

  • In long division the divisor is put on the left of the dividend, and the quotient on the right; and each partial product, with the remainder after its subtraction, is shown in full.

  • When it comes to the patent leather variety styles, the fashion quotient goes up even higher as these bags are incredibly elegant.

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Words Starting With

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