denominator

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denominator

  • /dɪˈnɒmɪneɪtə(ɹ)/ UK

Where it comes from

Learned borrowing from Late Latin dēnōminātor (“that which names”).

noun denominators

  1. The number or expression written below the line in a fraction (such as 2 in ½). common denominator
  2. One who gives a name to something.

Thesaurus

Closest in meaning: divisor, standard, basis, feature, point, thing, rationale, factor, ground, banner, guise, umbrella, thread, foundation, base, underpart

Translations

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noun number or expression written below the line in a fraction

Españoldenominador
한국어분모 bunmo
日本語分母 bunbo
中文分母 fēnmǔ
Portuguêsdenominador
Françaisdénominateur
DeutschNenner
Italianodenominatore
Ελληνικάπαρονομαστής paronomastís
Românănumitor
Русскийзнамена́тель znamenátelʹ
Tiếng Việtmẫu số, mẫu
العربيةقَاسِم qāsim, مَقَام maqām
עבריתמְכַנֶה mekhané

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"denominator." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/denominator. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

APA

denominator. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/denominator

Chicago

"denominator." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/denominator.

BibTeX
@misc{denominator_2026,
  title = {denominator},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/denominator},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}