Bible Dictionaries
Quotient

Webster's Dictionary

(1):

(n.) The result of any process inverse to multiplication. See the Note under Multiplication.

(2):

(n.) The number resulting from the division of one number by another, and showing how often a less number is contained in a greater; thus, the quotient of twelve divided by four is three.

Bibliography Information
Webster, Noah. Entry for 'Quotient'. Noah Webster's American Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​web/​q/quotient.html. 1828.