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denominator

Pronunciation: /dɪˈnɒmɪneɪtə(ɹ)/

The English word “denominator” has 2 meanings listed here.

noun

  1. The number or expression written below the line in a fraction (such as 2 in ½).
  2. One who gives a name to something.

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Late Latin dēnōminātor (“that which names”).

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