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Webster 1913 Edition


Quotient

Quo′tient

(kwō′shent)
,
Noun.
[F., fr. L.
quoties
how often, how many times, fr.
quot
how many. See
Quota
.]
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 three
.
2.
(Higher Alg.)
The result of any process inverse to multiplication. See the Note under
Multiplication
.

Webster 1828 Edition


Quotient

QUO'TIENT

,
Noun.
[L. quoties, how often.]
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.

Definition 2024


quotiënt

quotiënt

See also: Quotient and quotient

Dutch

Noun

quotiënt n (plural quotiënten, diminutive quotiëntje n)

  1. quotient (in arithmetic, mathematics)

Derived terms

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