quotient
/ˈkwoʊʃənt/noun, verb
quotient is spelled Q-U-O-T-I-E-N-T: 8 letters and 2 syllables. It appears about once in every 1 million words in written English, the 30,789th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, quotient means “The number (either a fraction or an integer) resulting from the division of one number by another” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of quotient is quotients.
How many letters and syllables are in quotient?
| Letters | 8: Q-U-O-T-I-E-N-T |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 1 million words; the 30,789th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation and the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is quotient?
Quotient appears about once in every 1 million words in written English, the 30,789th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce quotient?
- UK /ˈkwəʊʃənt/
- US /ˈkwoʊʃənt/
Quotient has 2 syllables (counted from its American pronunciation in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: En-us-quotient.ogg, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of quotient
- quotients plural, present, singular, he/she/it
- quotienting participle, present
- quotiented participle, past
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does quotient mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
The number (either a fraction or an integer) resulting from the division of one number by another.
Dividing 12 by 4 yields a quotient of 3.
- 2
By analogy, the result of any process that is the inverse of multiplication as defined for any mathematical entities other than numbers.
- 3
obsoleterareA quotum or quota.
- 4
The number of runs scored per wicket lost when batting, divided by the number of runs conceded per wicket taken when bowling – used as a league table tiebreaker in some first-class tournaments.
- 5
A mathematical structure formed by identifying elements within a larger one.
verb
- 1
To identify elements within a mathematical structure so as to create a quotient.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Quotient in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | quotient, rapport |
| German | Quotient |
| Portuguese | quociente , cota |
| Spanish | cociente, cuociente |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does quotient come from?
Borrowed from Latin quotiēns, from quotiēs.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).