- common denominator
- noun Date: 1594 1. a common multiple of the denominators of a number of fractions 2. a common trait or theme
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common denominator — Denominator De*nom i*na tor, n. [Cf. F. d[ e]nominateur.] 1. One who, or that which, gives a name; origin or source of a name. [1913 Webster] This opinion that Aram . . . was the father and denomination of the Syrians in general. Sir W. Raleigh.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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common denominator — common de nominator noun count 1. ) TECHNICAL a number that can be divided exactly by all the DENOMINATORS (=numbers written below the line) in a particular group of FRACTIONS 2. ) a feature that everyone or everything in a particular group has:… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
common denominator — ► NOUN 1) Mathematics a common multiple of the denominators of several fractions. 2) a feature shared by all members of a group … English terms dictionary
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common denominator — UK / US noun [countable] Word forms common denominator : singular common denominator plural common denominators 1) a feature that everyone or everything in a particular group has The common denominator in all his novels is the use of the… … English dictionary
common denominator — noun (C) 1 an attitude or quality that all the different members of a group have: The common denominator in these very different schemes is that they aim to reduce pollution. 2 technical a number that can be divided exactly by all the… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
common denominator — 1. Math. a number that is a multiple of all the denominators of a set of fractions. 2. a trait, characteristic, belief, or the like common to or shared by all members of a group: Dedication to the cause of freedom was the common denominator of… … Universalium
common denominator — noun 1. an integer that is a common multiple of the denominators of two or more fractions • Hypernyms: ↑denominator 2. an attribute that is common to all members of a category • Hypernyms: ↑attribute … Useful english dictionary
