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Source of inspiration right behind miners’ union’s top figure
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numerator
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Word definitions for numerator in dictionaries
The Collaborative International Dictionary
Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
Numerator \Nu"mer*a"tor\, n. [L. numerator: cf. F. num['e]rateur.] One who numbers. (Math.) The term in a fraction which indicates the number of fractional units that are taken. Note: In a vulgar fraction the numerator is written above a line; thus, ...
Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
Word definitions in Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
1540s, from Late Latin numerator "counter, numberer," agent noun from numerat- , past participle stem of numerare "to count, number," from numerus "a number" (see number (n.)).
WordNet
Word definitions in WordNet
n. the dividend of a fraction
Wiktionary
Word definitions in Wiktionary
n. 1 (context arithmetic English) The number or expression written above the line in a fraction (thus 1 in ½). 2 An enumerator; someone who counts things.
Usage examples of numerator.
Any two fractions will do if the denominator equals the sum of the two numerators.