numerator
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[edit] English
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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.
[edit] Usage notes
- (arithmetic): Sometimes the numerator is also referred to as the "nominator," a term more compatible with denominator, so the terms on the top and bottom of the fraction have similar names.[1]
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in a fraction
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[edit] Latin
[edit] Etymology
From numerō (“count, reckon”), from numerus (“number”).
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[edit] Noun
numerātor (genitive numerātōris); m, third declension
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- English: numerator
- Italian: numeratore
- Spanish: numerador