quotient
pronunciation
How to pronounce quotient in British English:
UK [ˈkwəʊʃnt]
How to pronounce quotient in American English:
US [ˈkwoʊʃnt]
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- Noun:
- the ratio of two quantities to be divided
- the number obtained by division
Word Origin
- quotient (n.)
- "number of times one quantity is contained in another," mid-15c., from Latin quotiens "how often? how many times?; as often as," pronominal adverb of time, from quot "how many?" (see quote (v.)). The Latin adverb quotiens was mistaken in Middle English for a present participle in -ens.
Example
- 1. Today , many of these leaders display a goldman sachs culture quotient of exactly zero percent .
- 2. Here are four steps you can take to develop positive self-beliefs and boost your child 's success quotient .
- 3. The interoperability quotient , or iq , of discrete components and systems to influence constructively the behaviour of other systems and components increasingly determines economic value .
- 4. Using an economic-analysis tool called a " location quotient , " currid calculates that new york matters far more to fashion , art , and culture than to finance .
- 5. Environment ministers at a united nations meeting in nairobi last week saw the us plan as a powerful signal to other governments to raise the green quotient in the next round of recovery plans .