English-German translations for quotient

• Quotient der
  Wir brauchen einen Kompromiss, und das Parlament hat hier in erster Lesung den Weg vorgezeichnet, etwa dass wir einen Quotienten nehmen können. We need a compromise, and this Parliament pointed the way at first reading with proposals such as the use of a quotient.

Definition of quotient

• The number resulting from the division of one number by another
• By analogy, the result of any process that is the inverse of multiplication as defined for any mathematical entities other than numbers

Examples

• The quotient of 12 divided by 4 is 3

Related words

• quotient group
• quotient ring
• quotient set
• quotient field
• IQ (intelligence quotient
• intelligence quotient
• difference quotient