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quotient
Definitions
1
The
result
of
dividing
one
number
by
another
.
When
you
divide
by
,
the
quotient
is
.
The
teacher
asked
the
students
to
find
the
quotient
of
divided
by
.
In
the
equation
÷
=
,
is
the
quotient
.
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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.