- quo|tient
- quo|tient «KWOH shuhnt», noun.a number obtained by dividing one number by another: »
If you divide 26 by 2, the quotient is 13.
╂[< Latin quotiēns how many times < quot how many]
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quo·tient — /ˈkwoʊʃənt/ noun, pl tients [count] 1 mathematics : the number that results when one number is divided by another 2 : the degree to which a specific quality or characteristic exists an actress whose likability quotient is high [=an actress who is … Useful english dictionary
quo — ae·quo·rea; quo·mi·nus; quo·mo·do; quo·rum; quo·ta·tion; quo·ta·tion·al; quo·tient; quo·tum; quo; ae·quo·rin; quo·ta; quo·tid·i·an; quo·ta·tion·al·ly; … English syllables
tient — con·sen·tient; pa·tient·less; pre·sen·tient; quo·tient; sen·tient·ly; dis·sen·tient; pa·tient; sen·tient; con·sen·tient·ly; pa·tient·ly; pa·tient·ness; … English syllables
quotient — quo·tient … English syllables
quotient — quo|tient [ˈkwəuʃənt US ˈkwou ] n [Date: 1400 1500; : Latin; Origin: quotiens how many times , from quot how many ] 1.) the amount or degree of a quality, feeling etc in a person, thing, or situation ▪ Is all this healthy food supposed to… … Dictionary of contemporary English
quotient — quo|tient [ kwouʃənt ] noun count TECHNICAL the number that is the result of dividing one number by another … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
quotient — quo•tient [[t]ˈkwoʊ ʃənt[/t]] n. math. the result of division; the number of times one quantity is contained in another • Etymology: 1400–50; late ME quocient, quociens < L quotiēns (adv.) how many times … From formal English to slang
Quotient — The result of mathematical division. The I.Q. (Intelligence Quotient) is arrived at by dividing the person s mental age (as determined on the Binet test) by the person s chronologic age and multiplying by 100. So if a child scores at the 8 year… … Medical dictionary
Quotient — Quo tient (kw[=o] shent), n. [F., fr. L. quoties how often, how many times, fr. quot how many. See {Quota}.] [1913 Webster] 1. (Arith.) The number resulting from the division of one number by another, and showing how often a less number is… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
verdict — ver·dict / vər dikt/ n [alteration (partly conformed to Medieval Latin veredictum ) of Anglo French veirdit statement, finding, verdict, from Old French veir true (from Latin verus ) + dit saying, from Latin dictum] 1: the usu. unanimous finding… … Law dictionary
