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- [dih-nom-uh-ney-ter]
- /dɪˈnɒm əˌneɪ tər/
- /dɪˈnɒm.ɪ.neɪ.tər/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [dih-nom-uh-ney-ter]
- /dɪˈnɒm əˌneɪ tər/
Definitions of denominator word
- countable noun denominator In mathematics, the denominator is the number which appears under the line in a fraction. 3
- noun denominator the divisor of a fraction, as 8 in 7⁄8 3
- noun denominator a person or thing that denominates or designates 3
- noun denominator a person or thing that denominates 3
- noun denominator a shared characteristic 3
- noun denominator the usual level; standard 3
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Origin of denominator
First appearance:
before 1535 One of the 29% oldest English words
1535-45; < Medieval Latin dēnōminātor, equivalent to Latin dēnōminā(re) (see denominate) + -tor -tor
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Parts of speech for Denominator
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
denominator popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 92% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for denominator
noun denominator
- sum — the aggregate of two or more numbers, magnitudes, quantities, or particulars as determined by or as if by the mathematical process of addition: The sum of 6 and 8 is 14.
- total — constituting or comprising the whole; entire; whole: the total expenditure.
- figure — a numerical symbol, especially an Arabic numeral.
- count — A Count is a European nobleman with the same rank as an English earl.
- digit — a finger or toe.
Antonyms for denominator
noun denominator
- part — a portion or division of a whole that is separate or distinct; piece, fragment, fraction, or section; constituent: the rear part of the house; to glue the two parts together.
- letter — a person who lets, especially one who rents out property.
- one — being or amounting to a single unit or individual or entire thing, item, or object rather than two or more; a single: one woman; one nation; one piece of cake.
- as usual — You use as usual to indicate that you are describing something that normally happens or that is normally the case.
- dislike — to regard with displeasure, antipathy, or aversion: I dislike working. I dislike oysters.
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