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denominator

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The Collaborative International Dictionary Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
Denominator \De*nom"i*na`tor\, n. [Cf. F. d['e]nominateur.] One who, or that which, gives a name; origin or source of a name. This opinion that Aram . . . was the father and denomination of the Syrians in general. --Sir W. Raleigh. (Arith.) That number ...

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English Word definitions in Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES common denominator ▪ The common denominator of both types of novel is the vulnerable threatened heroine. lowest common denominator ▪ Television quiz shows often seem to target the lowest common denominator. PHRASES FROM ...

WordNet Word definitions in WordNet
n. the divisor of a fraction

Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary Word definitions in Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
1540s, in mathematics, from Medieval Latin denominator , agent noun from past participle stem of denominare (see denomination ).

Wiktionary Word definitions in Wiktionary
n. (context arithmetic English) The number or expression written below the line in a fraction (thus 2 in ½).

Usage examples of denominator.

What, pray tell, is the common denominator between pyelonephritis and Munchausen syndrome by proxy?

Tollip, who suggests that we merge in some vast superstate with every Tom, Dick, and Harry, no matter what their color or race or how underprivileged they are, thus pulling down our standard of living to the level of the lowest common denominator.

Probably the most universal common denominator in identification of Hell's Angels is their generally filthy condition.

Consequently, any policy that is implemented usually was adopted because it best met those competing needs or, more often, was the lowest common denominator among them.

And when you say the pits, you are characterizing this television fare that's addressed to the lowest common denominator, what's envisioned when we say, it's the pits?

The many-hued chubas and ubiquitous climbing slings were not the only common denominators here: most of the faces that peered at me with polite curiosity seemed to be of Old Earth Asian stock.

The teachers and curricula are `dumbing down' to the lowest common denominator.

Every moment the twelve spent with Jesus was signifi­cant, but now we're going to look at two scenes with some common denominators that no doubt had a profound effect on John .

They simply share several common denominators in John 's Gospel that we don't want to miss.

The working is greatly simplified by a process of elimination, based on such considerations as that certain multiplications produce a repetition of figures, and that the whole number cannot be from 12 to 23 inclusive, since in every such case sufficiently small denominators are not available for forming the fractional part.

The Churches' Fellowship for Psychical Study (supported by all denominations) has conducted its own investigation to discover the common denominators in healing, and how it can be best fostered.

She saw the two common denominators in the four murdered men: first, they stood in defense of the liberties of the Republic.

Common denominators include an excessive use of violence, a sick sense of humor, and a healthy respect for the bottom line.

The dumbing down of America is most evident in the slow decay of substantive content in the enormously influential media, the 30-second sound bites (now down to 10 seconds or less), lowest common denominator programming, credulous presentations on pseudoscience and superstition, but especially a kind of celebration of ignorance.

As for clothing, she wore a senior-citizen adaptation of cargo pants and a fishing shirt, the common denominator being lots of pockets and loops for holding things, like a slim tablet with her lists, a pen, calculator, packet of tissues, reading glasses, sunglasses, recipes.