quotient

Quo"tient, n. Etym: [F., fr. L. quoties how often, how many times, fr. quot how many. See Quota.] 1. (Arith.) Defn: The number resulting from the division of one number by another, and showing how often a less number is contained in a greater; thus, the quotient of twelve divided by four is three. 2. (Higher Alg.) Defn: The result of any process inverse to multiplication. See the Note under Multiplication.

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