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Quotient: meaning, definitions and examples

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quotient

 

[ หˆkwษ™สŠสƒษ™nt ]

Noun
Context #1 | Noun

mathematics

The result obtained by dividing one quantity by another.

Synonyms

answer, outcome, result

Examples of usage

  • The quotient of 10 divided by 2 is 5.
  • She calculated the quotient of the two numbers.
Context #2 | Noun

education

A student's academic performance or achievement in relation to a standardized test or assessment.

Synonyms

grade, rating, score

Examples of usage

  • Her quotient in the math test was above average.
  • The school focuses on improving students' quotients in various subjects.
Context #3 | Noun

general

A characteristic or quality that sets one person or thing apart from others.

Synonyms

attribute, feature, trait

Examples of usage

  • Her quotient of kindness is what makes her stand out.
  • The company's quotient of innovation is impressive.

Translations

Translations of the word "quotient" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น quociente

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคญเคพเค—เคซเคฒ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Quotient

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ hasil bagi

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ั‡ะฐัั‚ะบะฐ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ iloraz

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ๅ•† (ใ—ใ‚‡ใ†)

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท quotient

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ cociente

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท bรถlรผm

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ๋ชซ (mok)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ู†ุงุชุฌ ุงู„ู‚ุณู…ุฉ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ podรญl

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ podiel

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๅ•† (shฤng)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ koliฤnik

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ kvรณti

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะฑำฉะปั–ะฝะดั–

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ’แƒแƒœแƒแƒงแƒแƒคแƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ bรถlmษ™

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ cociente

Etymology

The word 'quotient' originated from the Latin word 'quotiens', which means 'how many times'. It has been used in mathematics since the early 15th century to refer to the result of division. Over time, the term has also been adopted in education to denote a student's performance on standardized tests. In a broader sense, 'quotient' is now commonly used to describe a distinguishing characteristic or quality that sets someone or something apart from others.

See also: quotation, quotations, quoter, quotist.

Word Frequency Rank

At position #12,931, this word is part of sophisticated English vocabulary. It's useful for academic or professional contexts where precise language is needed.