quo·tient
 quotient
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- pronunciation:
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noun |
| definition: |
the number that is obtained by dividing one number into another.
In the equation ten divided by two equals five, five is the quotient. |
| related words: |
fraction |
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Quotient comes from
quotiens, a Latin word that means "how many times?"