English Explanatory Dictionary

quotient

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The number (either a fraction or an integer) resulting from the division of one number by another.
  2. By analogy, the result of any process that is the inverse of multiplication as defined for any mathematical entities other than numbers.
  3. A quotum or quota.
  4. The number of runs scored per wicket lost when batting, divided by the number of runs conceded per wicket taken when bowling — used as a league table tiebreaker in some first-class tournaments.
  5. A mathematical structure formed by identifying elements within a larger one.
verb
  1. To identify elements within a mathematical structure so as to create a quotient.

Pronunciation

/ˈkwəʊʃənt/ kwōʹshənt /ˈkwoʊʃənt/ en-us-quotient.ogg

Word forms

quotient quotients quotienting quotiented

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin quotiēns, from quotiēs.

Related words

quotientive quotiety successor + = + +... = − = × = × ×... = ÷ = Or sometimes = √ = log(base) =

Derived words

accomplishment quotient achievement quotient artificial intelligence quotient biquotient difference quotient encephalization quotient Horowitz quotient intelligence quotient pseudoquotient Q quotient quotient group quotient map quotient ring quotient set quotient space Rayleigh quotient subquotient truth quotient
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