quotient

/ˈkwəʊ.ʃənt/ (bre, ipa) · [kwˈoʃənt] /ˈkwoʊ.ʃənt/ (ame, ipa) · [kwˈoʃənt] /ˈkwō-shənt/ (ame, mw)

quotient — noun

  • quotientsingular
  • quotientsplural

1. The measure or share of a particular quality, emotion, or feature present in a p

1.名詞B2
釋義

The measure or share of a particular quality, emotion, or feature present in a person, situation, or thing — for example, how much enthusiasm, risk, or patience something involves.

例句

Folake brought a high quotient of enthusiasm to the team's first project meeting.

collocation: high quotient of + [abstract noun]

The host greeted each guest with a generous quotient of charm and a warm smile.

adjective + quotient + of + abstract noun: generous quotient of charm

同義詞
  • degree

    More formal and implies a position on a scale; 'a high degree of skill' is more serious than 'a high skill quotient.'

  • level

    Emphasizes a stage or benchmark; 'stress level' sounds clinical, whereas 'stress quotient' is more casual.

  • share

    Focuses on a portion belonging to someone within a group; 'your share of the work' is about division, not measurement of a quality.

  • proportion

    Suggests a comparative ratio or part-to-whole relationship; 'a large proportion of the budget' differs from 'a high budget quotient.'

文法句型

adjective + quotient + of + noun

a + adjective + quotient + of + noun

用法筆記

Common in semi-formal and journalistic writing where an abstract trait is treated as if it could be measured on a scale. Often appears in compounds such as 'happiness quotient' or 'creativity quotient.'

常見錯誤

❌The quotient of sugar in this drink is high.
✅The amount of sugar in this drink is high.
💡Quotient is used for abstract qualities, not physical quantities like sugar.
❌The quotient of students who passed was high.
✅The proportion of students who passed was high.
💡Quotient does not mean a count or percentage of people.

2. The number that results from dividing one quantity by another — for example, if

2.名詞B1
釋義

The number that results from dividing one quantity by another — for example, if you divide 10 by 2, the quotient is 5.

例句

Baraka divided forty-eight by six and wrote the quotient at the top of the worksheet.

division pattern: 'divide X by Y, find the quotient'

Minh wrote fifteen divided by three on the board and told the class the quotient was five.

同義詞
  • result

    More general; 'the result of the calculation' does not specify which operation was used.

  • answer

    Informal; 'the answer to the division problem' is less precise than 'the quotient.'

文法句型

the quotient + of + [number] + and + [number]

the quotient + is + [number]

用法筆記

The standard term in arithmetic and algebra. Learners typically encounter it alongside 'divisor,' 'dividend,' and 'remainder.' Frequently tested in school mathematics.

常見錯誤

❌In 12 ÷ 4 = 3, the quotient is 4.
✅In 12 ÷ 4 = 3, the quotient is 3.
💡The quotient is the result of division, not the number you divide by (the divisor).
❌I found the quotient of 25 percent of 200.
✅I found 25 percent of 200.
💡Quotient is used for division results, not percentage calculations.