de nominator

noun

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 ).

something shared or held in common; standard.

Archaic. a person or thing that denominates.

Origin:
1535–45; < Medieval Latin dēnōminātor, equivalent to Latin dēnōminā(re) (see denominate) + -tor -tor

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denominator (dɪˈnɒmɪˌneɪtə)

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

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denominator

1540s, in mathematics, from M.L. denominator, agent noun from denominare (see denomination).

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denominator

(dĭ-nŏm'ə-nā'tər) Pronunciation Key
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.

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denominator [(di-nom-uh-nay-tuhr)]

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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