The number obtained by dividing one quantity by another. In 45 ÷ 3 = 15, 15 is the quotient.
[Middle English quocient, from Latin quotiēns, quotient-, how many times, from quot, how many.]
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The number obtained by dividing one quantity by another. In 45 ÷ 3 = 15, 15 is the quotient.
The number obtained by dividing one quantity by another. In 45 ÷ 3 = 15, 15 is the quotient.
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The number of times one amount is contained in another.
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The result of dividing one number by another. See also intelligence quotient, respiratory quotient.
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A number obtained by division.
- caloric q. — the heat evolved (in calories) divided by the oxygen consumed (in milligrams) in a metabolic process.
- respiratory q. — see respiratory quotient.
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A number showing how many times a sum of money belonging to one person is contained in the pocket of another -- usually about as many times as it can be got there.
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IN BRIEF: The answer to a division problem.
In the problem twelve divided by three, four is the quotient.
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In mathematics, a quotient is the result of a division. For example, when dividing 6 by 3, the quotient is 2, while 6 is called the dividend, and 3 the divisor. The quotient can also be expressed as the number of times the divisor divides into the dividend.
A quotient can also mean just the integer part of the result of dividing two integers. For example, the quotient of 13 ÷ 5 would be 2 while the remainder would be 3. For more, see the division algorithm.
In more abstract branches of mathematics, the word quotient is often used to describe sets, spaces, or algebraic structures whose elements are the equivalence classes of some equivalence relation on another set, space, or algebraic structure. See:
- quotient set
- quotient group
- quotient ring
- quotient space (linear algebra)
- quotient space of a topological space
- quotient object
- right quotient and left quotient (operations on formal languages)
The quotient rule is a method for finding derivatives in calculus.
Quotients also come up in certain tests, like the IQ test, which stands for intelligence quotient. In this case, your quotient is basically your score[clarification needed]. In recent decades, as more emphasis has been placed on full personal development, other similar quotients have appeared. These include moral quotient, emotional quotient, adversity quotient, social quotient, creativity quotient, etc.
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| Translations: Quotient |
Français (French)
n. - (Math) quotient, (gén) niveau
Deutsch (German)
n. - Quotient
Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - (μαθημ.) πηλίκο(ν)
Português (Portuguese)
n. - quociente (m)
Русский (Russian)
частное, показатель, коэффициент
Español (Spanish)
n. - cociente
中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
商
中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
n. - 商
한국어 (Korean)
n. - 몫, 미분계수, 지수, 비율
العربيه (Arabic)
(الاسم) القسمه
עברית (Hebrew)
n. - מנה (בחילוק)
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- rational function (mathematics)
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- EQ (abbreviation)
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- rational number (mathematics)
- fractional ideal (mathematics)
- irrational algebraic expression (mathematics)
- rational algebraic expression (mathematics)
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