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  5  definitions  found 
 
  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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