quotient

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA ^(key): /ˈkwəʊʃənt/
• (US) enPR: kwōʹshənt, IPA ^(key): /ˈkwoʊʃənt/

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Noun

Singular quotient

Plural quotients

1. (countable) (mathematics) A quotient is the result you get when you divide one number by another.

   A quotient of 2 is given when you divide 6 by 3.

Related words

• dividend
• divisor
• division