quotient

noun

quo·​tient ˈkwō-shənt 

1

: the number resulting from the division of one number by another

2

: the numerical ratio usually multiplied by 100 between a test score and a standard value

3

: quota, share

4

: the magnitude of a specified characteristic or quality

the celebrity's likability quotient is high

Examples of quotient in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Currently, the quotient is based on one variable, non-farm income, and Senate Bill 9 adds three more indexes, Baldwin said. —Alexandra Kukulka, Chicago Tribune, 28 Jan. 2025

Fun fact: All the 30-plus locations featured in the display are handcrafted from natural materials and adorned with holiday lights to up the yuletide quotient. —Perri Ormont Blumberg Fox News, Fox News, 26 Dec. 2024

Reciprocal arrangements with the French and Australian Opens see Chloe Paquet and Taylah Preston join the women’s quotient, while Alexandre Muller and Tristan Schoolkate round out the men’s. —James Hansen, The Athletic, 14 Aug. 2024

Taurasi carried a cool quotient that the WNBA needed in its formative years. —Sean Gregory, TIME, 25 Feb. 2025

Word History

Etymology

Middle English quocient, modification of Latin quotiens how many times, from quot how many

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing quotient

• emotional quotient
• intelligence quotient
• quotient group
• quotient ring
• respiratory quotient

Kids Definition

quotient

noun

quo·​tient ˈkwō-shənt 

: the number resulting from the division of one number by another

dividing 10 by 5 gives a quotient of 2

Etymology

Middle English quocient, an altered form of Latin quotiens "how many times?"

Medical Definition

quotient

noun

quo·​tient ˈkwō-shənt 

: the numerical ratio usually multiplied by 100 between a test score and a measurement on which that score might be expected largely to depend