quotient

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Pronunciation

• (British) IPA: /ˈkwəʊʃənt/
• (America) enPR: kwōʹshənt, IPA: /ˈkwoʊʃənt/

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.

Related terms

Translations

• French: quotient
• German: Quotient
• Italian: quoziente
• Portuguese: quociente
• Russian: ча́стное
• Spanish: cociente

Translations

• Portuguese: cota
• Russian: часть

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