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common denominator

com·mon de·nom·i·na·tor
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [kom-uh n dih-nom-uh-ney-ter]
    • /ˈkɒm ən dɪˈnɒm əˌneɪ tər/
    • /ˈkɒmən dɪˈnɒm.ɪ.neɪ.tər/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [kom-uh n dih-nom-uh-ney-ter]
    • /ˈkɒm ən dɪˈnɒm əˌneɪ tər/

Definitions of common denominator words

  • countable noun common denominator In mathematics, a common denominator is a number which can be divided exactly by all the denominators in a group of fractions. 3
  • countable noun common denominator A common denominator is a characteristic or attitude that is shared by all members of a group of people. 3
  • noun common denominator an integer exactly divisible by each denominator of a group of fractions: 1⁄3, 1⁄4, and 1⁄6 have a common denominator of 12 3
  • noun common denominator a belief, attribute, etc, held in common by members of a class or group 3
  • noun common denominator a common multiple of the denominators of two or more fractions 3
  • noun common denominator a characteristic, element, etc. held in common 3
See all 12 definitions of common denominator

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Origin of common denominator

First appearance:

before 1585
One of the 35% oldest English words
First recorded in 1585-95

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Parts of speech for Common denominator

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
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common denominator popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 2% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
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Synonyms for common denominator

noun common denominator

  • common divisor — a number that is a submultiple of all the numbers of a given set.
  • common measure — the usual stanza form of a ballad, consisting of four iambic lines rhyming a b c b or a b a b
  • denominator — In mathematics, the denominator is the number which appears under the line in a fraction.
  • numerator — Arithmetic. the term of a fraction, usually above the line, that indicates the number of equal parts that are to be added together; the dividend placed over a divisor: The numerator of the fraction 2/3 is 2. Compare denominator (def 1).
All 4 Synonyms of common denominator

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