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Quotient

quotient

noun kvo-TSYENT Rare

Origin: from Latin quotiens

Usage Note

Quotient is the result of a division. Note the silent-looking but pronounced -ti- as tsy. Common in compounds like Intelligenzquotient (IQ). Plural Quotienten.

Examples

"Der Quotient von zehn und zwei ist fünf."

Natural Translation

The quotient of ten and two is five.

Literal Translation

The quotient of ten and two is five.

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