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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Word of the Day

22 February 2025

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(noun) the use of closed-class words instead of inflections: e.g., ‘the father of the bride’ instead of ‘the bride’s father’


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