Quotient
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German
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin quotiēns (“how often”).
Pronunciation
Noun
Quotient m (weak, genitive Quotienten, plural Quotienten)
- quotient (number resulting from division)
Declension
Declension of Quotient
| singular | plural | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| indef. | def. | noun | def. | noun | |
| nominative | ein | der | Quotient | die | Quotienten |
| genitive | eines | des | Quotienten | der | Quotienten |
| dative | einem | dem | Quotienten | den | Quotienten |
| accusative | einen | den | Quotienten | die | Quotienten |
Further reading
- “Quotient” in Duden online