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denominator

[ dih-nom-uh-ney-ter ]

noun

  1. Arithmetic. that term of a fraction, usually written under the line, that indicates the number of equal parts into which the unit is divided; divisor. Compare numerator ( def 1 ).
  2. something shared or held in common; standard.
  3. Archaic. a person or thing that denominates.


denominator

/ »åɪˈ²ÔÉ’³¾ÉªËŒ²Ô±ðɪ³ÙÉ™ /

noun

  1. the divisor of a fraction, as 8 in 7 8 Compare numerator
  2. archaic.
    a person or thing that denominates or designates
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denominator

/ »åÄ­-²Ôų¾â€²É™-²ÔÄå′tÉ™°ù /

  1. The number below or to the right of the line in a fraction, indicating the number of equal parts into which one whole is divided. For example, in the fraction 2 7 , 7 is the denominator.

denominator

  1. In mathematics , the number that appears on the bottom of a fraction . In the fraction 2/3, the denominator is 3. ( Compare numerator .)
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of denominator1

1535–45; < Medieval Latin »åŧ²Ôų¾¾±²ÔÄå³Ù´Ç°ù, equivalent to Latin »åŧ²Ôų¾¾±²ÔÄå ( re ) ( denominate ) + -tor -tor
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He was described in court as the "common denominator" - having been charged with planning and transferring criminal property, as well as burglary.

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The common denominator between music right now that’s popular, whether it’s indie music or pop music or rock music, is honesty and humor.

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"My hope is that this will lead to a new class of drugs that restore protein mobility, which could help people with many different diseases that all have this mechanism as a common denominator."

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There are few common denominators: Eighteen suffered from addiction to alcohol or drugs; the rest did not.

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