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Noun: quotient  kwow-shunt
  1. The number obtained by division
    "The quotient of 15 divided by 3 is 5"
     
  2. The ratio of two quantities to be divided
    "In the fraction 3/4, the quotient is 0.75"

Derived forms: quotients

Type of: number, ratio

Encyclopedia: Quotient