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English

Etymology

New Latin, from Latin quotus ("of what number").

Noun

quotum (plural quota or quotums)

1. A part or proportion; a fraction; quota.

References

• quotum in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913.

Dutch

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin quotum.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?k?o?.t?m/
• Hyphenation: quo?tum

Noun

quotum n (plural quota, diminutive quotumpje n)

1. quota, quotum

Derived terms

• handelsquotum
• melkquotum
• visquotum
• vrouwenquotum

Latin

Adjective

quotum

1. nominative neuter singular of quotus
2. accusative masculine singular of quotus
3. accusative neuter singular of quotus
4. vocative neuter singular of quotus

References

• quotum in Charles du Fresne du Cange’s Glossarium Mediæ et Infimæ Latinitatis (augmented edition, 1883–1887)

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).