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noun(quo-tient)the number resulting from the division of one number by another
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noun(quo-tient)the numerical ratio usually multiplied by 100 between a test score and a standard value
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noun(quo-tient)quota, share
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noun(quo-tient)a group whose elements are the cosets of a normal subgroup of a given group —called also factor group
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noun(quo-tient)a ring whose elements are the cosets of an ideal in a given ring
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noun(quo-tient)iq
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noun(quo-tient)a ratio indicating the relation of the volume of carbon dioxide given off in respiration to that of the oxygen consumed