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quotient

UK
/ˈkwəʊʃənt/
US
/ˈkwoʊʃənt/

Translations

quotientnoun
quotients
pl
UK
/ˈkwəʊʃənt/
US
/ˈkwoʊʃənt/
The quotient of 10 divided by 2 is 5.
Частное от деления 10 на 2 равно 5.
Additional translations
результат деления
доля
коэффициент
Synonyms
outcome
fraction
division result
ratio
result
quotientverb
quotiented
Past Simple
quotiented
Past Participle
quotienting
Gerund
Rare, chiefly mathematical; meaning ‘to form a quotient (of), especially by identifying elements under an equivalence relation’.
Synonyms
divide
divide by
split
share
apportion
partition
distribute
quotientadjective
UK
/ˈkwəʊʃənt/
US
/ˈkwoʊʃənt/
Used attributively before another noun, especially in mathematical contexts (e.g., “quotient group”).

Definitions

quotientnoun
The result obtained by dividing one quantity by another.
In the equation 10 divided by 2, the quotient is 5.
A degree or amount of a specified quality or characteristic.
Her intelligence quotient is exceptionally high.
quotientverb
To form a quotient of (a set, group, ring, etc.) by identifying elements under a specified equivalence relation or dividing out by a substructure.
To simplify the problem, we quotient the space by rotational symmetry.
quotientadjective
Used before another noun to indicate that the following entity is formed as a quotient, especially in mathematics.
In algebra, a quotient group is constructed by partitioning a group with one of its normal subgroups.
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