quotient

Hello, you have come here looking for the meaning of the word quotient. In DICTIOUS you will not only get to know all the dictionary meanings for the word quotient, but we will also tell you about its etymology, its characteristics and you will know how to say quotient in singular and plural. Everything you need to know about the word quotient you have here. The definition of the word quotient will help you to be more precise and correct when speaking or writing your texts. Knowing the definition ofquotient, as well as those of other words, enriches your vocabulary and provides you with more and better linguistic resources.
See also: Quotient and quotiënt

English

English Wikipedia has an article on:
Wikipedia

Etymology

From Latin quotiēns, from quotiēs.

Pronunciation

  • (UK) IPA(key): /ˈkwəʊʃənt/
  • (US) enPR: kwōʹshənt, IPA(key): /ˈkwoʊʃənt/
  • Audio (US):(file)
  • Rhymes: -oʊʃənt

Noun

quotient (plural quotients)

  1. (arithmetic) The number (either a fraction or an integer) resulting from the division of one number by another.
    Dividing 12 by 4 yields a quotient of 3.
  2. (mathematics) By analogy, the result of any process that is the inverse of multiplication as defined for any mathematical entities other than numbers.
  3. (obsolete, rare) A quotum or quota.
  4. (cricket) The number of runs scored per wicket lost when batting, divided by the number of runs conceded per wicket taken when bowling — used as a league table tiebreaker in some first-class tournaments.
    Coordinate term: net run rate

Derived terms

Translations

See also

Other terms used in arithmetic operations:

Advanced hyperoperations: tetration, pentation, hexation

Anagrams

French

Etymology

From Latin quotientem, from quotiēs.

Pronunciation

Noun

quotient m (plural quotients)

  1. quotient (result of a division)

Derived terms

Further reading

Wikious
Boobota
Sagapedia