quotient
noun
quo·tient
ˈkwō-shənt 
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In the Indiana Senate, it was amended to offer property tax relief by adjusting the percentage cap used to determine the maximum levy growth quotient, according to Post-Tribune archives.
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Maya Wilkins, Chicago Tribune, 14 Apr. 2025
This time, Hailey Bieber and Justin Bieber’s couple-style quotient seems to fall somewhere between a total mismatch and perfect agreement.
—Kathleen Walsh, Glamour, 6 Feb. 2025
It was amended in the Senate to offer property tax relief by adjusting the percentage cap used to determine the maximum levy growth quotient, among other proposals.
—Alexandra Kukulka, Chicago Tribune, 10 Apr. 2025
According to Reuters, economists say the formula can be reduced to a simple quotient of goods trade deficit over goods trade exports.
—Carlie Procell, USA Today, 4 Apr. 2025
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Maya Wilkins, Chicago Tribune, 14 Apr. 2025
This time, Hailey Bieber and Justin Bieber’s couple-style quotient seems to fall somewhere between a total mismatch and perfect agreement.
—Kathleen Walsh, Glamour, 6 Feb. 2025
It was amended in the Senate to offer property tax relief by adjusting the percentage cap used to determine the maximum levy growth quotient, among other proposals.
—Alexandra Kukulka, Chicago Tribune, 10 Apr. 2025
According to Reuters, economists say the formula can be reduced to a simple quotient of goods trade deficit over goods trade exports.
—Carlie Procell, USA Today, 4 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for quotient
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“Quotient.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/quotient. Accessed 29 Apr. 2025.
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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
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