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The definition of a denominator means something that is shared, or is the standard, or the number below the line in a fraction.

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An example of a denominator is the red hair color shared by all members of a family.
An example of a denominator is a common level of writing expected in a composition class.
An example of a denominator is the "2" in the fraction "½."

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See denominator in Webster's New World College Dictionary

noun

Now Rare a person or thing that denominates
a shared characteristic
the usual level; standard
Math. the term below or to the right of the line in a fraction; the divisor of the numerator: 7 is the denominator of

See denominator in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun

Mathematics The expression written below the line in a common fraction that indicates the number of parts into which one whole is divided.
A common trait or characteristic.
An average level or standard: The success of the film demonstrates the denominator of public taste.

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