quotient

Etymology

From Latin quotiēns, from quotiēs.

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /ˈkwəʊʃənt/
• (US) enPR: kwōʹshənt, IPA^(key): /ˈkwoʊʃənt/

• Audio (US):

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• 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

Anagrams

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Etymology

From Latin quotientem, from quotiēs.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kɔ.sjɑ̃/

• Audio (Paris):

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• Audio:

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Noun

quotient m (plural quotients)

1. quotient (result of a division)

Further reading

• “quotient”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.