Spanish word

cociente

Pronunciation

IPA/koˈθjente/

Meaning

  • masculine nounquotient

Example

Calcula el cociente de 9 entre 3.

Compute the quotient when 9 is divided by 3.

Illustration for cociente (quotient)

More examples

Para repartir los gastos, calcula el cociente entre participantes y así sabrás cuánto paga cada uno.

To split the costs, calculate the quotient per participant and you'll know how much each one pays.

Core concept

Number obtained by dividing one quantity by another.

Common phrases

  • cociente entre participantes

    quotient per participant

Similar words

resultado: Number that serves as the result of a calculation or arithmetic operation.
razón: Number that expresses the relationship between two quantities as a ratio.

Definition in Spanish

Número resultado de una división; término empleado también en locuciones técnicas como «cociente intelectual».

Word origin

From Latin quotientem (from the root quot- 'how many'), via Romance languages, retaining the mathematical meaning of the result of division.

Usage tips

  • Mainly a technical term; for everyday 'percentage' or 'ratio', speakers often use porcentaje, proporción or relación, while cociente appears in math and fixed phrases like cociente intelectual.

Other meanings

  • rationoun

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