Gadit

quotient

Definitions
1The result of dividing one number by another.
When you divide 10 by 2, the quotient is 5.
The teacher asked the students to find the quotient of 36 divided by 6.
In the equation 15 ÷ 3 = 5, 5 is the quotient.
Word Origin
Language
Latin
Original word
quotientem
Word parts
quot (how many) + -ient (a suffix forming nouns)
Originally meant
how many times
Background
The term 'quotient' comes from the Latin word 'quotientem', which means 'how many times'. It was used in mathematics to describe the result of division, indicating how many times one number is contained within another.
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