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Webster 1913 Edition
Quotient
Quo′tient
(kwō′shent)
, Noun.
1.
(Arith.)
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 three2.
(Higher Alg.)
The result of any process inverse to multiplication. See the Note under
Multiplication
. Webster 1828 Edition
Quotient
QUO'TIENT
,Noun.
In arithmetic, the number resulting from the division of one number by another, and showing how often a less number is contained in a greater. Thus 3)12(4. Here 4 is the quotient, showing that 3 is contained 4 times in 12. Or quotient is an expression denoting a certain part of a unit; as 3/4.