Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun The number obtained by dividing one quantity by another. In 45 ÷ 3 = 15, 15 is the quotient.
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun In mathematics, the result of the process of division; the number of times one quantity or number is contained in another. See
division , 2. - noun In geometry, if b and c are any two sects, there is always one and only one sect a such that c = ab: this sect a is designated by the notation , and is called the quotient of c by b.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun (Arith.) The number resulting from the division of one number by another, and showing how often a less number is contained in a greater.
- noun (Higher Alg.) The result of any process inverse to multiplication. See the Note under
Multiplication .
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun arithmetic The number resulting from the
division of one number by another. - noun mathematics By analogy, the result of any process that is the
inverse ofmultiplication as defined for any mathematical entities other than numbers. - noun obsolete, rare A
quotum orquota .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun the ratio of two quantities to be divided
- noun the number obtained by division
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
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Examples
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Out at the end of the Portland lines – Gresham, Hillsboro, Clackamas (well, in September anyway) – the Birkenstock and granola quotient is probably comparable to other American suburbs.
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For example, Romeo and Juliet would be a pretty good play if you just replaced the title characters with ninjas, so the ninja quotient is two ... oh, wait.
he's everything inside of you that you wish you could be. lnhammer 2009
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I've been sick for about a week now, so my silly quotient is way down low.
Everyone needs a regular dosis of silliness nathreee 2010
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This frumpy quotient is not related so much to how I teach or how I dress; although, I suppose those are factors.
Archive 2008-06-01 Sarah Lenz 2008
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Says Levine, "As much money as you spend on these affairs, they only work if the celebrity quotient is there."
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The talent quotient is higher than at the auditions, but the freak-show quotient is lower, which, unfortunately, no doubt explains the usual dip in the ratings.
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This frumpy quotient is not related so much to how I teach or how I dress; although, I suppose those are factors.
Summer School Sarah Lenz 2008
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The fear quotient is way out of line, and there's no apparent reason for it.
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The fear quotient is way out of line, and there's no apparent reason for it.
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The fear quotient is way out of line, and there's no apparent reason for it.
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