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inkydragon · Apr 1, 2021 · e8eb174 · e8eb174
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diff --git a/base/div.jl b/base/div.jl
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 """
  div(x, y, r::RoundingMode=RoundToZero)
 
-The quotient from Euclidean division. Computes x/y, rounded to an integer according
-to the rounding mode `r`. In other words, the quantity
+The quotient from Euclidean (integer) division. Computes x/y, rounded to
+an integer according to the rounding mode `r`. In other words, the quantity
 
  round(x/y,r)
 

diff --git a/base/operators.jl b/base/operators.jl
@@ -803,7 +803,8 @@ const % = rem
  div(x, y)
  ÷(x, y)
 
-The quotient from Euclidean division. Computes `x/y`, truncated to an integer.
+The quotient from Euclidean (integer) division. Generally equivalent
+to a mathematical operation x/y without a fractional part.
 
 # Examples
 ```jldoctest