greatest common denominator

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greatest common denominator

noun greatest common denominators

  1. alternative Alternative form of greatest common divisor
  2. figuratively A set of characteristics that most instances of a category have in common; a model based on a set of characteristics optimized to fit or appeal to the majority or a plurality of people in a population, or of a set of possible situations. The education system is designed for the greatest common denominator, but high-IQ children are left behind.

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@misc{greatest_common_denominator_2026,
  title = {greatest common denominator},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/greatest%20common%20denominator},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}