Common denominator

noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    Any integer that is a common multiple of the denominators of two or more fractions.

    "least common denominator"

  2. 2
    an attribute that is common to all members of a category wordnet
  3. 3
    A trait or attribute that is shared by all members of some category. broadly, figuratively

    "It is a story that chimes with Davies’s down-to-earth and uber-professional character, the common denominator in conversations when those who know him best discuss the Wales defender poised to win his 100th cap in Monday’s World Cup qualifier against Belgium."

  4. 4
    an integer that is a common multiple of the denominators of two or more fractions wordnet

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"It is a story that chimes with Davies’s down-to-earth and uber-professional character, the common denominator in conversations when those who know him best discuss the Wales defender poised to win his 100th cap in Monday’s World Cup qualifier against Belgium."

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