Quotient

noun

/ˈkwəʊʃənt/

Word Frequency: 1.4

Definitions

1.nounThe number resulting from the division of one number by another.

"The quotient of 12 divided by 4 is 3."

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

3.nounA quotum or quota.

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