DENOMINATOR


Meaning of DENOMINATOR in English

/ dɪˈnɒmɪneɪtə(r); NAmE -ˈnɑːm-/ noun

( mathematics ) the number below the line in a fraction showing how many parts the whole is divided into, for example 4 in ¾

—compare numerator , common denominator

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WORD ORIGIN

mid 16th cent.: from French dénominateur or medieval Latin denominator , from denominare to name, from de- away, formally + nominare to name.

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.