numerator
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English [edit]
Noun [edit]
numerator (plural numerators)
- (arithmetic) The number or expression written above the line in a fraction (thus 1 in ½).
- An enumerator; someone who counts things.
Synonyms [edit]
- (arithmetic): nominator (obsolete)
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Translations [edit]
in a fraction
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Latin [edit]
Etymology [edit]
From numerō (“count, reckon”), from numerus (“number”).
Pronunciation [edit]
Noun [edit]
numerātor (genitive numerātōris); m, third declension
Inflection [edit]
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Descendants [edit]
- English: numerator
- Italian: numeratore
- Spanish: numerador