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numerator definition

nu·mera·tor (no̵̅o̅′mər āt′ər, nyo̵̅o̅′-)

noun

  1. a person or thing that numbers
  2. Math. the term above or to the left of the line in a fraction 6 is the numerator of

Etymology: LL < L numerare: see number

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