quotient
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[edit] English
[edit] Pronunciation
- (UK) IPA: /ˈkwəʊʃənt/, SAMPA: /"kw@US@nt/
- (US) enPR: kwōʹshənt, IPA: /ˈkwoʊʃənt/, SAMPA: /"kwoUS@nt/
[edit] Etymology
From Latin quotiens, from quoties
[edit] Noun
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quotient (plural quotients)
- (arithmetic) The number resulting from the division of one number by another.
- The quotient of 12 divided by 4 is 3.
- (mathematics) By analogy, the result of any process that is the inverse of multiplication as defined for any mathematical entities other than numbers.
- (obsolete, rare) A quotum or quota.
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[edit] Translations
number resulting from division
result of inverse of multiplication defined for non-numerical mathematical entities
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- Anagrams of einoqttu
- not quite
[edit] French
[edit] Etymology
From Latin quotiens, from quoties
[edit] Noun
quotient m. (plural quotients)
- Quotient (result of a division).