quotient

noun [C]

/ˈkwoʊ·ʃənt/

Definition

› the degree, rate, or amount of something: King had a full quotient of faults. › mathematics A quotient is also the result you get when you divide one number by another.

(Definition of quotient noun from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

to express disagreement or refuse to do something

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