Hypertext Webster Gateway: "quotient"
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)
Quotient \Quo"tient\, n. [F., fr. L. quoties how often, how many
times, fr. quot how many. See {Quota}.]
1. (Arith.) 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.) The result of any process inverse to
multiplication. See the Note under {Multiplication}.
From WordNet (r) 1.7 (wn)
quotient
n 1: the ratio of two quantities to be divided
2: a quantity obtained by division
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