QUOTIENT

n. Kwo'sh'nt. From quotiens, how often. The result obtained by dividing one number or quantity by another. [a, 48.] Respiratory q. The ratio between the carbon dioxide excreted and the oxygen taken up in a given time, CO2 + O. [.T.] E, he; E2, ell; G, go; I, die; I2, in; N, in; N, tank; [s. 376]