HyperDic: quotient

English > 2 senses of the word *quotient*:
NOUN	relation	quotient	the ratio of two quantities to be divided
NOUN	quantity	quotient	the number obtained by division

quotient > pronunciation
Sounds	kwow'shahnt
Rhymes	abandonment ... wonderment: 671 rhymes with ahnt...

English > *quotient*: 2 senses > noun 1, relation
Meaning	The ratio of two quantities to be divided.
Narrower	proportion	The quotient obtained when the magnitude of a part is divided by the magnitude of the whole / whole
Broader	ratio	The relative magnitudes of two quantities (usually expressed as a quotient)
Spanish	cociente
Catalan	quocient

English > *quotient*: 2 senses > noun 2, quantity
Meaning	The number obtained by division.
Broader	number	A concept of quantity involving zero and units
Spanish	cociente
Catalan	quocient

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