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==Etymology==
==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
[https://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]
*Date: [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/15th_Century 15th century]
==Definitions==
==Definitions==
*1 : the [[number]] resulting from the division of one number by another
*1 : the [[number]] resulting from the division of one number by another
*3 : quota, share
*3 : quota, share
*4 : the [[magnitude]] of a specified [[characteristic]] or [[quality]] <the celebrity's likability quotient is high>
*4 : the [[magnitude]] of a specified [[characteristic]] or [[quality]] <the celebrity's likability quotient is high>
==Description==
In the arithmetic operation of division: if a / b = c then a is the ''dividend'', b the ''divisor'', and c the '''quotient'''.
==Synonym==
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