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mber by another, and showing how often a less number is contained in a greater; thus, the quotient of twelve divided by four is three.

Pertaining to a decillion, or to the quotient of unity divided by a decillion.

The quotient of a unit divided by eighteen; one of eighteen equal parts or divisions.

The quotient of a unit divided by eight; one of eight equal parts; an eighth part.

The quotient of a unit divided by eighty; one of eighty equal parts.

f resistance to, or recovery from, depression or overwork. Coefficient of elasticity, the quotient of a stress (of a given kind), by the strain (of a given kind) which it produces; -- called also coefficient of resistance. -- Surface of elasticity (Geom.), the pedal surface of an ellipsoid (see Pedal); a surface used…

The quotient of a unit divided by eleven; one of eleven equal parts.

ve; as, the leader of a party is the exponent of its principles. Exponent of a ratio, the quotient arising when the antecedent is divided by the consequent; thus, 6 is the exponent of the ratio of 30 to 5. [R.]

One of fifteen equal parts or divisions; the quotient of a unit divided by fifteen.

The quotient of a unit divided by five; one of five equal parts; a fifth part.

One of fifty equal parts; the quotient of a unit divided by fifty.

One of forty equal parts into which one whole is divided; the quotient of a unit divided by forty; one next in order after the thirty-ninth.

One of fourteen equal parts into which one whole may be divided; the quotient of a unit divided by fourteen; one next after the thirteenth.

One of four equal parts into which one whole may be divided; the quotient of a unit divided by four; one coming next in order after the third.

One of a hundred equal parts into which one whole is, or may be, divided; the quotient of a unit divided by a hundred.

The quotient of a unit divided by one million; one of a million equal parts.

The quotient of a unit divided by nineteen; one of nineteen equal parts of anything.

The quotient of a unit divided by ninety; one of ninety equal parts of anything.

The quotient of one divided by nine; one of nine equal parts of a thing; the next after the eighth.

circle bears to its circumference; it is sometimes described by the number expressing the quotient obtained by dividing the number of teeth in a wheel by the diameter of its pitch circle in inches; as, 4 pitch, 8 pitch, etc. -- Pitch chain, a chain, as one made of metallic plates, adapted for working with a sprocket w…