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numerator
[ noo-muh-rey-ter, nyoo- ]
/ ˈnu məˌreɪ tər, ˈnyu- /
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noun
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).
a person or thing that numbers.
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British Dictionary definitions for numerator
numerator
/ (ˈnjuːməˌreɪtə) /
noun
a person or thing that numbers; enumerator
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Scientific definitions for numerator
numerator
[ nōō′mə-rā′tər ]
A number written above or to the left of the line in a common fraction to indicate the number of parts of the whole. For example, 2 is the numerator in the fraction 27.
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Cultural definitions for numerator
numerator
In mathematics, the number that appears on the top of a fraction. In the fraction 2/3, the numerator is 2. (Compare denominator.)
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