different between modulo vs quotient

English

Etymology

From Latin modul?, ablative of modulus (“a measure”).

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /?m?d??l??/, /?m?dj?l??/
• (General American) IPA^(key): /?m?d??lo?/

Preposition

modulo

1. (mathematics) Given a specified modulus of.

2. (technical) Except for differences accounted for by.

   Synonym: up to
3. (The addition of quotations indicative of this usage is being sought:) (extended use) With due allowance for (a specified exception or particular detail).

   Synonyms: barring, except for, save for; see also Thesaurus:except

Translations

Noun

modulo (uncountable)

1. (computing) The operation or function that returns the remainder of one number divided by another.

   Synonym: modulus

See also

• congruent
• remainder

Further reading

• modulo on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
• modulo operation on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

Catalan

Verb

modulo

1. first-person singular present indicative form of modular

Italian

Etymology 1

From Latin modulus.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?m?.du.lo/

Noun

modulo m (plural moduli)

1. form

   Synonym: formulario

2. unit, module
3. (mathematics, physics) modulus
4. (astronomy) module
5. (soccer) formation

Derived terms

• modulare (adj)

Related terms

• modulare (verb)

Etymology 2

Verb

modulo

1. first-person singular present indicative of modulare

Further reading

• modulo in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana
• modulo on the Italian Wikipedia.Wikipedia ^it

Latin

Noun

modul?

1. dative singular of modulus
2. ablative singular of modulus

Spanish

Verb

modulo

1. First-person singular (yo) present indicative form of modular.

English

Etymology

From Latin quoti?ns, from quoti?s.

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /?kw????nt/
• (US) enPR: kw??sh?nt, IPA^(key): /?kwo???nt/

Noun

quotient (plural quotients)

1. (arithmetic) The number resulting from the division of one number by another.

2. (arithmetic) The integer part of the result of such division.

3. (mathematics) By analogy, the result of any process that is the inverse of multiplication as defined for any mathematical entities other than numbers.
4. (obsolete, rare) A quotum or quota.

Derived terms

Related terms

Translations

See also

Other terms used in elementary arithmetic:

Anagrams

• not quite

French

Etymology

From Latin quoti?ns, from quoti?s.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /k?.sj??/

Noun

quotient m (plural quotients)

1. quotient (result of a division).

Derived terms

• quotient intellectuel

Further reading

• “quotient” in Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).