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Definition of quotient

quotient

/ˈkwoʊʃənt/
quo · tient
Plural:quotients
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• noun

1

A result obtained by dividing one quantity by another.

Example

"When you divide twenty by four, the resulting quotient is five."

2

A degree or amount of a specified quality or characteristic.

Example

"Adding fresh greenery to the office significantly raised the comfort quotient of the workspace."

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• Rhymes for quotient

• Nearby Words

quoter
quoteworthy
quoth
quotient
qwerty
rabat
rabbi

Word Origin & Etymology

Borrowed in the 15th century from Latin 'quotiens', meaning 'how many times' or 'how often' (derived from 'quot', meaning 'how many'), which was mistakenly reinterpreted by medieval mathematicians as a participial noun ending in '-ens'.

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Quotient. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/quotient
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