denominator
noun
de·nom·i·na·tor
di-ˈnä-mə-ˌnā-tər 
1
mathematics
: the part of a fraction that is below the line and that functions as the divisor of the numerator
2
a
: a shared trait
a common denominator
b
: the average level (as of taste or opinion) : standard
manufacturers catering to a safely low denominator of public taste Time
Examples of denominator in a Sentence
In the fraction 2/3 the numerator is 2 and the denominator is 3.
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International students would not count in that denominator under the bill, meaning schools with large populations of foreign students, like many of the elite universities Trump has targeted, would be punished.
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Brad Brooks, USA Today, 24 May 2025
The denominator is the sum of the total IP factor, personnel factor, and tangible property factor as calculated in subdivisions (d)(2)(i), (d)(3)(i), and (d)(4)(i) (see Example 12).
—Carrie Brandon Elliot, Forbes.com, 14 July 2025
What’s the lowest common content denominator—the simplest way to bridge that gap?
—Renae Gregoire, Forbes.com, 21 May 2025
Both triangles converge at one crucial point—technology—the primary denominator, or even the engine, of the Kondratiev cycle.
—Koray Köse, Forbes.com, 29 Apr. 2025
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Brad Brooks, USA Today, 24 May 2025
The denominator is the sum of the total IP factor, personnel factor, and tangible property factor as calculated in subdivisions (d)(2)(i), (d)(3)(i), and (d)(4)(i) (see Example 12).
—Carrie Brandon Elliot, Forbes.com, 14 July 2025
What’s the lowest common content denominator—the simplest way to bridge that gap?
—Renae Gregoire, Forbes.com, 21 May 2025
Both triangles converge at one crucial point—technology—the primary denominator, or even the engine, of the Kondratiev cycle.
—Koray Köse, Forbes.com, 29 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for denominator
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“Denominator.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/denominator. Accessed 5 Aug. 2025.
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denominator
noun
de·nom·i·na·tor
di-ˈnäm-ə-ˌnāt-ər
: the part of a fraction that is below the line and that functions as the divisor of the numerator
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