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| quo·tient [ kwṓsh'nt ] (plural quo·tients) |
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1. mathematics result of division: the number that results from the division of one number by another
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2. mathematics whole number result of division: the whole number element of the result of dividing one number by another
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3. amount of quality: a scale, or a point on a scale, indicating the amount, degree, or level of something
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| [15th century. < Latin quotient- "how many times?" < quot "how many"] |
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