numerator
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məˌreɪ noun
1.
Arithmetic. the term of a fraction, usually above the line, that indicates the number of equal parts that are to be added together; the dividend placed over a divisor: The numerator of the fraction 2 / 3 is 2. Compare denominator ( def 1 ).
2.
a person or thing that numbers.
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| —n | |
| 1. | maths Compare denominator the dividend of a fraction: the numerator of 7⁄8 is 7 |
| 2. | a person or thing that numbers; enumerator |
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Numerator
is always a great word to know.
So is natural number. Does it mean:
| A positive integer |
| the state or relation of being different; dissimilarity: |
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Science Dictionary
numerator (n 'mə-rā'tər) Pronunciation Key
A number written above or to the left of the line in a common fraction to indicate the number of parts of the whole. For example, 2 is the numerator in the fraction 2/7 . |
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Cultural Dictionary
numerator definition
In mathematics, the number that appears on the top of a fraction. In the fraction 2/3, the numerator is 2. (Compare denominator.)
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Example sentences
The top part of a fraction is called the numerator.
The performance rate is calculated by dividing the numerator by the denominator.
The numerator is the top number, the denominator is the bottom number.
The numerator of the productivity equation, output, is hopelessly vague for services.
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