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noun
- (context, arithmetic) The number resulting from the division of one number by another.
- The quotient of 12 divided by 4 is 3.
- (context, mathematics) By analogy, the result of any process that is the inverse of multiplication as defined for any mathematical entities other than numbers.
- (context, obsolete, rare) A quotum or quota.
Etymology: From quotiens, from quoties
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