noun ·5 syllables ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   The number or expression written below the line in a fraction (such as 2 in ½).

   "common denominator"

2. 2
   the divisor of a fraction wordnet
3. 3
   One who gives a name to something.

Synonyms

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argumentdivisorelementequationformulatrait

Antonyms

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numerator

Example

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

Etymology

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

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