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quotient
quotient [ kwṓsh'nt ] (plural quotients)


noun 
Definition:
 
1. mathematics result of division: the number that results from the division of one number by another
2. mathematics ratio: a ratio of two numbers or quantities
3. mathematics whole number result of division: the whole number element of the result of dividing one number by another
4. amount of quality: a scale, or a point on a scale, indicating the amount, degree, or level of something ( informal )

[15th century. < Latin quotient- 'how many times?' < quot 'how many']
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