quotient

[ kwoh-shuhnt ]

/ ˈkwoʊ ʃənt /

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noun Mathematics.

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

Origin of quotient

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

Words nearby quotient

quoteworthy, quoth, quotha, quotid., quotidian, quotient, quotient group, quotient ring, quotient space, quo vadis, quo warranto

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Example sentences from the Web for quotient

And since the WTF quotient is so very low, some see it as, well, masturbatory.
Mad Men’s ‘The Runaways’: Three-Way Sex and Self-Mutilation in the Craziest Episode Yet|Marlow Stern|May 12, 2014|DAILY BEAST
There is a quotient, a long infinitesimal figure of a quotient, but I didn't add.
Fifty Contemporary One-Act Plays|Various
The quotient is the proper number of revolutions per minute.
Modern Machine-Shop Practice, Volumes I and II|Joshua Rose
The quotient multiplied by 100 will give the per cent of shrinkage.
Textiles|William H. Dooley

Now, into the familiar sum of existence, which he knew from divisor to quotient, was suddenly shot a new factor—a woman.
Desert Conquest|A. M. Chisholm
I felt like a long-division sum, and a cold shiver went down my quotient.
Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 98, February 8, 1890|Various

British Dictionary definitions for quotient

quotient

/ (ˈkwəʊʃənt) /

noun

the result of the division of one number or quantity by another
the integral part of the result of division

a ratio of two numbers or quantities to be divided

Word Origin for quotient

C15: from Latin quotiens how often

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Medical definitions for quotient

quotient

[ kwō′shənt ]

n.

The number obtained by dividing one quantity by another.

Scientific definitions for quotient

quotient

[ 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 63.

单词	quotient
释义	quotient [ kwoh-shuhnt ] / ˈkwoʊ ʃənt / SEE SYNONYMS FOR quotient ON THESAURUS.COM noun Mathematics. the result of division; the number of times one quantity is contained in another. Origin of quotient 1400–50; late Middle English quocient, quociens<Latin quotiēns (adv.) how many times Words nearby quotient quoteworthy, quoth, quotha, quotid., quotidian, quotient, quotient group, quotient ring, quotient space, quo vadis, quo warranto Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for quotient And since the WTF quotient is so very low, some see it as, well, masturbatory. Mad Men’s ‘The Runaways’: Three-Way Sex and Self-Mutilation in the Craziest Episode Yet\|Marlow Stern\|May 12, 2014\|DAILY BEAST There is a quotient, a long infinitesimal figure of a quotient, but I didn't add. Fifty Contemporary One-Act Plays\|Various The quotient is the proper number of revolutions per minute. Modern Machine-Shop Practice, Volumes I and II\|Joshua Rose The quotient multiplied by 100 will give the per cent of shrinkage. Textiles\|William H. Dooley Now, into the familiar sum of existence, which he knew from divisor to quotient, was suddenly shot a new factor—a woman. Desert Conquest\|A. M. Chisholm I felt like a long-division sum, and a cold shiver went down my quotient. Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 98, February 8, 1890\|Various British Dictionary definitions for quotient quotient / (ˈkwəʊʃənt) / noun the result of the division of one number or quantity by another the integral part of the result of division a ratio of two numbers or quantities to be divided Word Origin for quotient C15: from Latin quotiens how often Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to quotient remainder, result, computation Medical definitions for quotient quotient [ kwō′shənt ] n. The number obtained by dividing one quantity by another. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. Scientific definitions for quotient quotient [ 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 63. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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quotient

noun Mathematics.

Origin of quotient

Words nearby quotient

Example sentences from the Web for quotient

British Dictionary definitions for quotient

noun

Word Origin for quotient

Words related to quotient

Medical definitions for quotient

n.

Scientific definitions for quotient