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Added 5 October 2026

denominator

/dɪˈnɒmɪneɪtə(ɹ)/ noun

In Latin: dēnōminātor Wiktionary

noun Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about denominator at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

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

Origin

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

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