Definitions for quotient
ˈkwoʊ ʃəntquo·tient

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:2.8 / 4 votes

1. quotientnoun

   the ratio of two quantities to be divided

2. quotientnoun

   the number obtained by division

WiktionaryRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. quotientnoun

   The number resulting from the division of one number by another.

   The quotient of 12 divided by 4 is 3.

2. quotientnoun

   By analogy, the result of any process that is the inverse of multiplication as defined for any mathematical entities other than numbers.

3. quotientnoun

   A quotum or quota.

4. Etymology: From quotiens, from quoties

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Quotientnoun

   In arithmetick, quotient is the number produced by the division of the two given numbers the one by the other. Edward Cocker

   Etymology: quotient, Fr. quoties, Latin.

   To make all the steps belonging to the same pair of stairs of an equal height, they consider the height of the room in feet and inches, and multiply the feet by twelve, whose product, with the number of odd inches, gives the sum of the whole height in inches, which sum they divide by the number of steps they intend to have in that height, and the quotient shall be the number of inches and parts that each step shall be high. Joseph Moxon, Mechanical Exercise.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Quotient

   In arithmetic, a quotient (from Latin: quotiens 'how many times', pronounced ) is a quantity produced by the division of two numbers. The quotient has widespread use throughout mathematics, and is commonly referred to as the integer part of a division (in the case of Euclidean division), or as a fraction or a ratio (in the case of proper division). For example, when dividing 20 (the dividend) by 3 (the divisor), the quotient is "6 with a remainder of 2" in the Euclidean division sense, and 6 2 3 {\displaystyle 6{\tfrac {2}{3}}} in the proper division sense. In the second sense, a quotient is simply the ratio of a dividend to its divisor.

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1. quotient

   A quotient is the result obtained from dividing one quantity by another. Typically, it is the output of a division problem, where the dividend is divided by the divisor. Other interpretations can refer to the degree or extent of a specified quality or characteristic, or in mathematics, it can refer to the result of a group operation or in modular arithmetic.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. Quotientnoun

   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. Quotientnoun

   the result of any process inverse to multiplication. See the Note under Multiplication

3. Etymology: [F., fr. L. quoties how often, how many times, fr. quot how many. See Quota.]

WikidataRate this definition:3.8 / 4 votes

1. Quotient

   In mathematics, a quotient is the result of division. For example, when dividing 6 by 3, the quotient is 2, while 6 is called the dividend, and 3 the divisor. The quotient further is expressed as the number of times the divisor divides into the dividend, e.g. 3 divides 2 times into 6. A quotient can also mean just the integer part of the result of dividing two integers. For example, the quotient of 13 and 5 would be 2 while the remainder would be 3. For more, see the Euclidean division. In more abstract branches of mathematics, the word quotient is often used to describe sets, spaces, or algebraic structures whose elements are the equivalence classes of some equivalence relation on another set, space, or algebraic structure. See: ⁕quotient set ⁕quotient group ⁕quotient ring ⁕quotient module ⁕quotient space ⁕quotient space of a topological space ⁕quotient object ⁕quotient category ⁕right quotient and left quotient The quotient rule is a method for finding derivatives in calculus.

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. Quotient

   kwō′shent, n. (math.) the number which shows how often one number is contained in another.—n. Quōtī′ety, the proportionate frequency of an event. [Fr.,—L. quotiens, quoties, how often?—quot, how many?]

The New Hacker's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. quotient

   See coefficient of X.

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1. • Number
   • Ratio

Anagrams for quotient »

1. not quite

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of quotient in Chaldean Numerology is: 6

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of quotient in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4

Examples of quotient in a Sentence

1. Joe Biden:

   It has nothing to do with your intelligence quotient. It has nothing to do with your intellectual makeup.

2. Chetan Dube:

   If Amelia is to become the most faithful service agent, she also needs to be able to respond to man’s need to communicate with somebody who can understand emotions—not just a robotic ‘Press 1 for this’ and ‘Press 7 for that,’ amelia’s emotional quotient is modeled in a three-dimensional space: pleasure, arousal, dominance—the PAD modeling system. We are in trials with a telco company, and there is a certain demeanor that Amelia is required to have if your contract is coming up for renewal. Her emotional reaction to you is supposed to be very different based on where you are in the contract or your level of angst with the service.

3. Andersen Brower:

   The Obamas did social events up bigger than the Bushes did, and they had a celebrity quotient that we didn't see with the Bushes, the inaugural balls gave a taste of how difficult it will be for the Trumps to attract that kind of A-list talent.

4. Eugene S. Wilson:

   Only the curious will learn and only the resolute overcome the obstacles to learning. The quest quotient has always excited me more than the intelligence quotient.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=quotient
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Quotient
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=quotient
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quotient
5. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
6. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/quotient
7. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=quotient
8. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=quotient
9. ^ The New Hacker's Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/3008/3008-h/3008-h.htm#Quotient