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- Dictionaryquotient/ˈkwəʊʃnt/
noun
- 1. a result obtained by dividing one quantity by another.
- 2. a degree or amount of a specified quality or characteristic: "the increase in Washington's cynicism quotient"
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Quotient. In Maths, the quotient is the number which is generated when we perform division operations on two numbers. Basically, it is the result of the division method. There are four main terminologies used in the arithmetic division such as divisor, dividend, quotient and remainder.
QUOTIENT definition: 1. a particular degree or amount of something: 2. the result of dividing one number by another 3…. Learn more.
1. : the number resulting from the division of one number by another. 2. : the numerical ratio usually multiplied by 100 between a test score and a standard value. 3. : quota, share. 4. : the magnitude of a specified characteristic or quality. the celebrity's likability quotient is high. Examples of quotient in a Sentence.
Quotient is the answer obtained when we divide one number by another. For example, if we divide the number 6 by 3, we get the result as 2, which is the quotient. The quotient can be an integer or a decimal number.
In arithmetic, a quotient (from Latin: quotiens 'how many times', pronounced / ˈ k w oʊ ʃ ən t /) is a quantity produced by the division of two numbers. The quotient has widespread use throughout mathematics.
Quotient definition: the result of division; the number of times one quantity is contained in another.. See examples of QUOTIENT used in a sentence.
When you divide two numbers the answer is called the quotient. The quotient of six divided by two is three. Quotient comes from Latin and means "how many times."
QUOTIENT meaning: 1. a particular degree or amount of something: 2. the result of dividing one number by another 3…. Learn more.
Quotient is used when indicating the presence or degree of a characteristic in someone or something. Being rich doesn't actually increase your happiness quotient. The island has a high quotient of clergymen.
1. (Mathematics) a. the result of the division of one number or quantity by another. b. the integral part of the result of division. 2. (Mathematics) a ratio of two numbers or quantities to be divided. [C15: from Latin quotiens how often]
