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denominator

Syllabification: (de·nom·i·na·tor)
Pronunciation: /diˈnäməˌnātər/
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Definition of denominator

noun

Mathematics
  • the number below the line in a common fraction; a divisor.
  • a figure representing the total population in terms of which statistical values are expressed.

Origin:

mid 16th century: from French dénominateur or medieval Latin denominator, from denominare 'to name' (see denominate)

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