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least common denominator

least com·mon de·nom·i·na·tor
L l

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [leest kom-uh n dih-nom-uh-ney-ter]
    • /list ˈkɒm ən dɪˈnɒm əˌneɪ tər/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [leest kom-uh n dih-nom-uh-ney-ter]
    • /list ˈkɒm ən dɪˈnɒm əˌneɪ tər/

Definitions of least common denominator words

  • noun least common denominator the smallest number that is a common denominator of a given set of fractions. 1
  • noun least common denominator lowest shared multiple 1
  • noun least common denominator the least common multiple of the denominators of two or more fractions 0
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Origin of least common denominator

First appearance:

before 1870
One of the 26% newest English words
First recorded in 1870-75

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Parts of speech for Least common denominator

noun
adjective
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adverb
pronoun
preposition
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least common denominator popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 1% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
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Synonyms for least common denominator

noun least common denominator

  • joe blow — an average citizen; man in the street.
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