quotient
IPA: kwˈoʊʃʌnt
noun
- (arithmetic) The number(either a fraction or an integer) resulting from the division of one number by another.
- (mathematics) By analogy, the result of any process that is the inverse of multiplication as defined for any mathematical entities other than numbers.
- (obsolete, rare) A quotum or quota.
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Examples of "quotient" in Sentences
- I've been sick for about a week now, so my silly quotient is way down low.
- The fear quotient is way out of line, and there's no apparent reason for it.
- Says Levine, "As much money as you spend on these affairs, they only work if the celebrity quotient is there."
- This frumpy quotient is not related so much to how I teach or how I dress; although, I suppose those are factors.
- For example, Romeo and Juliet would be a pretty good play if you just replaced the title characters with ninjas, so the ninja quotient is two ... oh, wait.
- The talent quotient is higher than at the auditions, but the freak-show quotient is lower, which, unfortunately, no doubt explains the usual dip in the ratings.
- Out at the end of the Portland lines – Gresham, Hillsboro, Clackamas (well, in September anyway) – the Birkenstock and granola quotient is probably comparable to other American suburbs.
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