quotient
noun
quo·tient
ˈkwō-shənt 
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The length of a number represented by the base corresponds approximately to the quotient log() / log().
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Manon Bischoff, Scientific American, 18 July 2025
The resulting quotient is multiplied by the total IP factor described in subdivision (d)(2)(i).
—Carrie Brandon Elliot, Forbes.com, 14 July 2025
Zoom in: SpaceX experienced a similar reputation quotient score decline between 2024 and 2025.
—Dan Primack, Axios, 20 May 2025
Sadly, the power paradox is alive and well with some leaders moving up without the necessary EQ (emotional intelligence) or DQ Decency quotient) skills needed.
—Joyce E. A. Russell, Forbes.com, 23 Apr. 2025
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Manon Bischoff, Scientific American, 18 July 2025
The resulting quotient is multiplied by the total IP factor described in subdivision (d)(2)(i).
—Carrie Brandon Elliot, Forbes.com, 14 July 2025
Zoom in: SpaceX experienced a similar reputation quotient score decline between 2024 and 2025.
—Dan Primack, Axios, 20 May 2025
Sadly, the power paradox is alive and well with some leaders moving up without the necessary EQ (emotional intelligence) or DQ Decency quotient) skills needed.
—Joyce E. A. Russell, Forbes.com, 23 Apr. 2025
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“Quotient.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/quotient. Accessed 22 Jul. 2025.
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quotient
noun
quo·tient
ˈkwō-shənt
: the number resulting from the division of one number by another
dividing 10 by 5 gives a quotient of 2
Etymology
Middle English quocient, an altered form of Latin quotiens "how many times?"
Medical Definition
quotient
noun
quo·tient
ˈkwō-shənt
: the numerical ratio usually multiplied by 100 between a test score and a measurement on which that score might be expected largely to depend
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