DENOMINATOR


Meaning of DENOMINATOR in English

n.

Pronunciation: di- ' nä-m ə - ˌ n ā -t ə r

Function: noun

Date: circa 1542

1 : the part of a fraction that is below the line and that functions as the divisor of the numerator

2 a : a shared trait <a common denominator > b : the average level (as of taste or opinion) : STANDARD

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