quo ‧ tient /ˈkwəʊʃ ə nt $ ˈkwoʊ-/ BrE AmE noun [countable]
[ Date: 1400-1500 ; Language: Latin ; Origin: quotiens 'how many times' , from quot 'how many' ]
1 . the amount or degree of a quality, feeling etc in a person, thing, or situation:
Is all this healthy food supposed to increase my happiness quotient?
2 . technical the number which is obtained when one number is divided by another