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==Etymology== | ==Etymology== | ||
− | [ | + | [https://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=English#ca._1100-1500_.09THE_MIDDLE_ENGLISH_PERIOD Middle English] quocient, modification of [[Latin]] quotiens how many times, from quot how many |
− | *Date: [ | + | *Date: [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/15th_Century 15th century] |
==Definitions== | ==Definitions== | ||
− | *1 : the number resulting from the division of one number by another | + | *1 : the [[number]] resulting from the division of one number by another |
− | *2 : the numerical ratio usually multiplied by 100 between a test score and a standard value | + | *2 : the numerical [[ratio]] usually multiplied by 100 between a test score and a [[standard]] [[value]] |
*3 : quota, share | *3 : quota, share | ||
− | *4 : the magnitude of a specified characteristic or quality <the celebrity's likability quotient is high> | + | *4 : the [[magnitude]] of a specified [[characteristic]] or [[quality]] <the celebrity's likability quotient is high> |
+ | ==Description== | ||
+ | In the arithmetic operation of division: if a / b = c then a is the ''dividend'', b the ''divisor'', and c the '''quotient'''. | ||
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==Synonym== | ==Synonym== | ||
*[[Ratio]] | *[[Ratio]] | ||
+ | *[[Proportion]] | ||
[[Category: General Reference]] | [[Category: General Reference]] | ||
[[Category: Mathematics]] | [[Category: Mathematics]] |
Latest revision as of 02:35, 13 December 2020
Etymology
Middle English quocient, modification of Latin quotiens how many times, from quot how many
- Date: 15th century
Definitions
- 1 : the number resulting from the division of one number by another
- 2 : the numerical ratio usually multiplied by 100 between a test score and a standard value
- 3 : quota, share
- 4 : the magnitude of a specified characteristic or quality <the celebrity's likability quotient is high>
Description
In the arithmetic operation of division: if a / b = c then a is the dividend, b the divisor, and c the quotient.