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NUMERATOR
numerator
(noun) the dividend of a fraction
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Noun
numerator (plural numerators)
(arithmetic) The number or expression written above the line in a fraction (such as 1 in ½).
Synonym: nominator (obsolete)
Coordinate term: denominator
An enumerator; someone who counts things.
Source: Wiktionary
Nu"mer*a"tor, n. Etym: [L. numerator: cf. F. numérateur.]
1. One who numbers.
2. (Math.)
Definition: The term in a fraction which indicates the number of fractional units that are taken.
Note: In a vulgar fraction the numerator is written above a line; thus, in the fraction 5/9 (five ninths) 5 is the numerator; in a decimal fraction it is the number which follows the decimal point. See Fraction.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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