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Grammar : Noun
Spell : dih-nom-uh-ney-ter
Phonetic Transcription : dɪˈnɒm əˌneɪ tər



Definition of denominator

Origin :
  • 1540s, in mathematics, from Medieval Latin denominator, agent noun from past participle stem of denominare (see denomination).
  • As in number : noun unit of the mathematical system
  • As in trait : noun characteristic
  • As in common denominator : noun common factor
Example sentences :
  • Or the third term of the proportion may be multiplied by the denominator of the fraction representing the aliquot part.
  • Extract from : « Cooley's Cyclopdia of Practical Receipts and Collateral Information in the Arts, Manufactures, Professions, and Trades..., Sixth Edition, Volume I » by Arnold Cooley
  • The denominator of decimals is never written, the dot placed before the first figure of the numerator expressing its value.
  • Extract from : « Cooley's Cyclopdia of Practical Receipts and Collateral Information in the Arts, Manufactures, Professions, and Trades..., Sixth Edition, Volume I » by Arnold Cooley
  • A vulgar fraction is reduced to a decimal by dividing the numerator (increased sufficiently with ciphers) by the denominator.
  • Extract from : « Cooley's Cyclopdia of Practical Receipts and Collateral Information in the Arts, Manufactures, Professions, and Trades..., Sixth Edition, Volume I » by Arnold Cooley
  • One factor in the numerator and one in the denominator make a “pair” of factors.
  • Extract from : « Turning and Boring » by Franklin D. Jones
  • Look up the method of solving when the unknowns are in the denominator.
  • Extract from : « A Review of Algebra » by Romeyn Henry Rivenburg
  • It is then indicated at the extreme right of the denominator (fig. 353).
  • Extract from : « The Science of Fingerprints » by Federal Bureau of Investigation
  • What is the difference between the numerator and the denominator?
  • Extract from : « New Word-Analysis » by William Swinton
  • Any two fractions will do if the denominator equals the sum of the two numerators.
  • Extract from : « Amusements in Mathematics » by Henry Ernest Dudeney
  • What have we done with the numerator and denominator in every case?
  • Extract from : « Ontario Normal School Manuals: Science of Education » by Ontario Ministry of Education
  • The terms numerator and denominator are connected with the upper and lower numbers composing a fraction.
  • Extract from : « The Psychology of Arithmetic » by Edward L. Thorndike

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