Quotient

From Nordan Symposia
Revision as of 00:39, 30 January 2010 by Rdavis (talk | contribs) (Created page with 'File:lighterstill.jpg ==Etymology== [http://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=English#ca._1100-1500_.09THE_MIDDLE_ENGLISH_PERIOD Middle English] quocient, modification ...')
(diff) ← Older revision | Latest revision (diff) | Newer revision → (diff)
Jump to navigationJump to search

Lighterstill.jpg

Etymology

Middle English quocient, modification of Latin quotiens how many times, from quot how many

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

Retrieved from "http://nordan.daynal.org/w/index.php?title=Quotient&oldid=50581"