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==Etymology==
[http://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: [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/15th_Century 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>
==Synonym==
*[[Ratio]]
[[Category: General Reference]]
[[Category: Mathematics]]