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DENOMINATORS
Noun
denominators
plural of denominator
Anagrams
• minodronates, nonmediators, serodominant
Source: Wiktionary
DENOMINATOR
De*nom"i*na`tor, n. Etym: [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.)
Definition: That number placed below the line in vulgar fractions which shows into how many parts the integer or unit is divided.
Note: Thus, in denominator, showing that the integer is divided into five parts; and the numerator, 3, shows how many parts are taken.
3. (Alg.)
Definition: That part of any expression under a fractional form which is situated below the horizontal line signifying division.
Note: 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. )
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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