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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.

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  1. n. 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. n. The result of any process inverse to multiplication. See the Note under Multiplication.
  3. n. the ratio of two quantities to be divided
  4. n. the number obtained by division
  5. 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.
  6. The number resulting from the division of one number byanother, and showing how often a less number is contained in agreater; thus, the quotient of twelve divided by four is three.
  7. n:100 n. the ratio of two quantities to be divided n. the number obtained by division