English-Thai Dictionary
denominator
N ตัวหาร จำนวน ส่วน ใน เลข เศษส่วน numerator tua-han
Webster's 1828 Dictionary
DENOMINATOR
n. 1. He that gives a name.
2. In arithmetic, that number placed below the line in vulgar fractions, which shows into how many parts the integer is divided. Thus in 3 /5, 5 is the denominator, showing that the integer is divided into five parts; and the numerator 3 shows how many parts are taken, that is, three fifths.
Webster's 1913 Dictionary
DENOMINATOR
De *nom "i *na `tor, n. Etym: [Cf. F. dénominateur. ]
1. One who, or that which, gives a name; origin or source of a name. This opinion that Aram... was the father and denomination of the Syrians in general. Sir W. Raleigh.
2. (Arith.)
Defn: That number placed below the line in vulgar fractions which shows into how many parts the integer or unit is divided.
Note: Thus, in denominator, showing that the integer is divided into five parts; and the numerator, 3, shows how many parts are taken.
3. (Alg. )
Defn: That part of any expression under a fractional form which is situated below the horizontal line signifying division.
Note: In this sense, the denominator is not necessarily a number, but may be any expression, either positive or negative, real or imaginary. Davies & Peck (Math. Dict. )
New American Oxford Dictionary
denominator
de nom i na tor |diˈnäməˌnātər dəˈnɑməˌneɪdər | ▶noun Mathematics the number below the line in a common fraction; a divisor. • a figure representing the total population in terms of which statistical values are expressed. ORIGIN mid 16th cent.: from French dénominateur or medieval Latin denominator, from denominare ‘to name ’ (see denominate ).
Oxford Dictionary
denominator
de |nom ¦in |ator |dɪˈnɒmɪneɪtə | ▶noun Mathematics the number below the line in a vulgar fraction; a divisor. • a figure representing the total population in terms of which statistical values are expressed.
Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary
denominator
de nom i na tor /dɪnɑ́mənèɪtə r |-nɔ́m -/名詞 C 1 〘数 〙分母 (↔numerator )▸ the common denominator 公分母 2 共通の特性, 共通点 .
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