numerator

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numerator

  • /ˈnuː.məɹˌeɪ̯.təɹ/

Rhymes with -uːməɹeɪtə(ɹ)

Where it comes from

Learned borrowing from Late Latin numerātor.

noun numerators

  1. The number or expression written above the line in a fraction (such as 1 in ½).

    Similar: nominator

  2. An enumerator; someone who counts.

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noun number or expression written above the line in a fraction

Españolnumerador
한국어분자 bunja
日本語分子 bunshi
中文分子 fēnzǐ
Portuguêsnumerador
Françaisnumérateur
DeutschZähler
Ελληνικάαριθμητής arithmitís
Românănumărător
Русскийчисли́тель čislítelʹ
Tiếng Việttử số, tử thức, tử
العربيةبَسْط basṭ
עבריתמונה moné

noun person who counts

DeutschZähler, Zählerin
Русскийсчётчик sčótčik, счётчица sčótčica

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

APA

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

Chicago

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

BibTeX
@misc{numerator_2026,
  title = {numerator},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/numerator},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}