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From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Quotient \Quo"tient\, n. [F., fr L. quoties how often how many
times, fr quot how many See {Quota}.]
1. (Arith.) The number resulting from the division of one
number by another, and showing how often a less number is
contained in a greater; thus the quotient of twelve
divided by four is three
2. (Higher Alg.) The result of any process inverse to
multiplication. See the Note under {Multiplication}.
From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]:
quotient
n 1: the ratio of two quantities to be divided
2: a quantity obtained by division
From Jargon File (4.2.3, 23 NOV 2000) [jargon]:
quotient n. See {coefficient of X}.
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (13 Mar 01) [foldoc]:
quotient
The number obtained by dividing one number (the "numerator")
by another (the "denominator"). If both numbers are
{rational} then the result will also be rational.
From THE DEVIL'S DICTIONARY ((C)1911 Released April 15 1993) [devils]:
QUOTIENT, n. A number showing how many times a sum of money belonging
to one person is contained in the pocket of another -- usually about
as many times as it can be got there
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