quotient

[ kwoh-shuhnt ]

noun

, Mathematics.

1. the result of division; the number of times one quantity is contained in another.

quotient

/ ˈkwəʊʃənt /

noun

1. 1. the result of the division of one number or quantity by another
   2. the integral part of the result of division
2. a ratio of two numbers or quantities to be divided

quotient

/ kwō′shənt /

1. The number that results when one number is divided by another. If 6 is divided by 3, the quotient can be represented as 2, or as 6 ÷ 3, or as the fraction 6 3 .

Word History and Origins

Origin of quotient¹

First recorded in 1400–50; late Middle English quociens, quocient, from Latin quotiēns “how many times”

Word History and Origins

Origin of quotient¹

C15: from Latin quotiens how often

Example Sentences

Lisa Torres, president of cultural quotient at Publicis Media, talked about creating a coalition, called the the once & for all coalition, that works toward removing some of the legacy barriers that hinder investment in minority-owned media.

From Digiday

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From Popular-Science

Not necessarily, but leaving out significant words will definitely increase the lameness quotient.

From Washington Post

When India’s IT services industry returns to work in a post-pandemic world, it would’ve stepped up its sustainability quotient.

From Quartz

Ahead of serving it, Limardo covers the raw fish with seaweed, boosting the maritime quotient of the dish.

From Washington Post

Here the snake oil quotient is a bit more evident than in the skybox seats occupied by insights made using hard science.

From The Daily Beast

And since the WTF quotient is so very low, some see it as, well, masturbatory.

From The Daily Beast

The celebrity quotient arrives when Philip Roth plays a cameo role as a lover.

From The Daily Beast

But this year, tempered by loss and a desire to rebrand, the crazy quotient was diminished if far from extinguished.

From The Daily Beast

Borochov still thinks the chair is pretty functional, considering its fashion quotient.

From The Daily Beast

I had wondered at that indeterminate quotient in my sums, where the same figure came, always the same, running on and on.

From Project Gutenberg

So was it in diuision by the penne, and therfore was there a cypher set in the quotient: but howe shall that be noted here?

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You get an endless decimal fraction for quotient when your division does not work out evenly.

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The quotient heat temperature is taken for each small quantity of heat, and the results are added together.

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How does this quotient, or ratio, compare with that found in part (C)?

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