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numerator - definition and meaning
Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
noun noun noun
from The Century Dictionary.
noun noun arithmetic , the number in a vulgar fraction which shows how many parts of a unit are taken.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
noun noun (Math.) The term in a fraction which indicates the number of fractional units that are taken.
from Wiktionary , Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
noun arithmetic The number or expression written above the line in a fraction (thus 1 in ½).noun enumerator ; someone who counts things.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
noun
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As the sample size increases, the denominator shrinks, and the ratio increases because the numerator is fixed.
The Volokh Conspiracy » The “Racist” Charge 2010
The numerator is negative, it begins with -47845869850733698144899338333210878162030638218660 and ends with 57164275665935124168181176013725629647185402960697.
Wolfram Blog : Today We Broke the Bernoulli Record: From the Analytical Engine to Mathematica 2008
But the numerator is not so simple; in fact it’s 57,675,292 digits long.
Wolfram Blog : Today We Broke the Bernoulli Record: From the Analytical Engine to Mathematica 2008
Rational numbers consist of a signed integer known as the numerator , and a positive non-zero integer known as the denominator.
Snell-Pym » A syntax for IRON 2007
For a straight-line demand curve, the numerator is the inverse of the slope of the line, equal to Q/P2-P1.
Executive Economics SHLOMO MAITAL 1994
For a straight-line demand curve, the numerator is the inverse of the slope of the line, equal to Q/P2-P1.
Executive Economics SHLOMO MAITAL 1994
This number is recorded as the denominator of a vulgar fraction of which the numerator is the number recorded for the specific serum.
The Elements of Bacteriological Technique A Laboratory Guide for Medical, Dental, and Technical Students. Second Edition Rewritten and Enlarged.
Each letter in the dispatch was represented by a fraction, of which the numerator was the number of the letter in one of the lines of the song, and the denominator the number of the line.
The Autobiography of a Journalist Stillman, William James, 1828-1901 1901
Each letter in the dispatch was represented by a fraction, of which the numerator was the number of the letter in one of the lines of the song, and the denominator the number of the line.
The Autobiography of a Journalist, Volume I William James Stillman 1864
For all volume statistics presented, the numerator is the total volume sold during the applicable period and the denominator is the number of calendar days during the applicable period.
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