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- [noo-muh-rey-ter, nyoo-]
- /ˈnu məˌreɪ tər, ˈnyu-/
- /ˈnjuː.mə.reɪ.tər/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [noo-muh-rey-ter, nyoo-]
- /ˈnu məˌreɪ tər, ˈnyu-/
Definitions of numerator word
- noun numerator Arithmetic. the term of a fraction, usually above the line, that indicates the number of equal parts that are to be added together; the dividend placed over a divisor: The numerator of the fraction 2/3 is 2. Compare denominator (def 1). 1
- noun numerator a person or thing that numbers. 1
- noun numerator The number above the line in a common fraction showing how many of the parts indicated by the denominator are taken, for example, 2 in 2/3. 1
- noun numerator mathematics: fraction's upper number 1
- noun numerator sb who numbers, sth that numbers 1
- noun numerator the dividend of a fraction 0
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Origin of numerator
First appearance:
before 1535 One of the 29% oldest English words
1535-45; < Late Latin numerātor a counter, numberer, equivalent to Latin numerā(re) to number + -tor -tor
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Parts of speech for Numerator
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
numerator popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 74% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for numerator
noun numerator
- figure — a numerical symbol, especially an Arabic numeral.
- statistic — a numerical fact or datum, especially one computed from a sample.
- sum — the aggregate of two or more numbers, magnitudes, quantities, or particulars as determined by or as if by the mathematical process of addition: The sum of 6 and 8 is 14.
- total — constituting or comprising the whole; entire; whole: the total expenditure.
- cardinal — A cardinal is a high-ranking priest in the Catholic church.
Antonyms for numerator
noun numerator
- part — a portion or division of a whole that is separate or distinct; piece, fragment, fraction, or section; constituent: the rear part of the house; to glue the two parts together.
- letter — a person who lets, especially one who rents out property.
- one — being or amounting to a single unit or individual or entire thing, item, or object rather than two or more; a single: one woman; one nation; one piece of cake.
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