quotient

名词 n. 动词 v.
/ˈkwəʊʃənt/    /ˈkwoʊʃənt/

英文释义

名词 n.
  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. A quotum or quota. obsolete,rare
  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.
动词 v.
  1. To identify elements within a mathematical structure so as to create a quotient.
    — We show that such deformations still exists after quotienting out by diffeomorphisms only if the non linear addition is non associative.

词形变化

quotients plural quotients present,singular,third-person quotienting participle,present quotiented participle,past quotiented past

词源

词源 1
Borrowed from Latin quotiēns, from quotiēs.
词源 2
Borrowed from Latin quotiēns, from quotiēs.
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