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Webster 1913 Edition


Denominator

De-nom′i-naˊtor

,
Noun.
[Cf. F.
dénominateur
.]
1.
One who, or that which, gives a name; origin or source of a name.
This opinion that Aram . . . was the father and
denomination
of the Syrians in general.
Sir W. Raleigh.
2.
(Arith.)
That number placed below the line in common fractions which shows into how many parts the integer or unit is divided.
☞ Thus, in 3⁄5, 5 is the denominator, showing that the integer is divided into five parts; and the numerator, 3, shows how many parts are taken.
3.
(Alg.)
That part of any expression under a fractional form which is situated below the horizontal line signifying division.
☞ In this sense, the denominator is not necessarily a number, but may be any expression, either positive or negative, real or imaginary.
Davies & Peck (Math. Dict.)

Webster 1828 Edition


Denominator

DENOMINATOR

,
Noun.
1.
He that gives a name.
2.
In arithmetic, that number placed below the line in vulgar fractions, which shows into how many parts the integer is divided. Thus in 3/5, 5 is the denominator, showing that the integer is divided into five parts; and the numerator 3 shows how many parts are taken, that is, three fifths.

Definition 2024


denominator

denominator

English

Noun

denominator (plural denominators)

  1. (arithmetic) The number or expression written below the line in a fraction (thus 2 in ½).

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Latin

Etymology

From Classical Latin dēnōminō (designate, name).

Pronunciation

  • (Classical) IPA(key): /deː.noː.miˈnaː.tor/, [deː.noː.mɪˈnaː.tɔr]

Noun

dēnōminātor m (genitive dēnōminātōris); third declension

  1. one who names or designates

Inflection

Third declension.

Case Singular Plural
nominative dēnōminātor dēnōminātōrēs
genitive dēnōminātōris dēnōminātōrum
dative dēnōminātōrī dēnōminātōribus
accusative dēnōminātōrem dēnōminātōrēs
ablative dēnōminātōre dēnōminātōribus
vocative dēnōminātor dēnōminātōrēs

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