ˈn(y)üməˌrād.ə(r), -ātə- noun
( -s )
Etymology: French numérateur, from Late Latin numerator one that counts, from Latin numeratus (past participle of numerare to count) + -or
1. : the part of a fraction that is above the line and signifies the number of parts of the denominator taken : dividend
2.
[Late Latin]
: one that numbers