Etymology

quotient

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Today it means: The number (either a fraction or an integer) resulting from the division of one number by another. Full definition →

Latin quotiēns
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  1. Latin · borrowed fromquotiēns
  2. English todayquotient

Borrowed from Latin quotiēns, from quotiēs.

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