Definition of DENOMINATOR

denominator

Plural: denominators

Noun

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

Examples

  • common denominator
  • lowest common denominator

Origin / Etymology

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

Scrabble Score: 14

denominator: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
denominator: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
denominator: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 17

denominator: valid Words With Friends Word