What does "denominator" mean?

The number or expression written below the line in a fraction (such as 2 in ½).

What is a synonym for "denominator"?

Common synonyms include: argument, base, bottom, denom, denominator base, divisor.

noun

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Noun

1
The number or expression written below the line in a fraction (such as 2 in ½).
"common denominator"
2
the divisor of a fraction wordnet
3
One who gives a name to something.

"If you want to succeed, you have to appeal to the lowest common denominator."

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