OXFORD 9000
📚 noun • entry_id 10986

quotient

/ˈkwəʊʃənt/
Meanings (ES + gloss)
cociente • cuociente
The number (either a fraction or an integer) resulting from the division of one number by another.
Dividing 12 by 4 yields a quotient of 3.
cociente • cuociente
By analogy, the result of any process that is the inverse of multiplication as defined for any mathematical entities other than numbers.
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