quotient
English
Pronunciation
Noun
quotient (plural quotients)
- (arithmetic) The number resulting from the division of one number by another.
- The quotient of 12 divided by 4 is 3.
- (mathematics) By analogy, the result of any process that is the inverse of multiplication as defined for any mathematical entities other than numbers.
- (obsolete, rare) A quotum or quota.
Derived terms
Related terms
- quotientive
- quotiety
Translations
number resulting from division
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result of inverse of multiplication defined for non-numerical mathematical entities
See also
Other terms used in elementary arithmetic:
- addition:
- subtraction:
- (minuend) − (subtrahend) = (difference)
- multiplication:
- (multiplier) × (multiplicand) = (product)
- division:
- summation
- factorisation
French
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /kɔ.sjɑ̃/
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Further reading
- “quotient” in le Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).
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