lowest common denominator

Word family verbloweradjectivelowermostlowishlowlyLow Churchlow-cutlow-downlow-fatlow-keylow-paidlow-pitchedlow-pressurelow-rentlow-riselow-slunglow-spiritedlownounlowliheadlowlinesslownesslowballinglowboylowbrowlowlandlowlanderlow lifelowlightlow profilelow tideLowveldlowingadverblowlily

Related topics: Numbers

ˌlowest ˌcommon deˈnominator noun [uncountableU]

1 EVERYONEthe biggest possible number of people, including people who are very easily influenced or are willing to accept low standards 〔容易受影响或愿意接受低水准的〕社会大众

Television quiz shows often seem to target the lowest common denominator.

电视问答节目似乎常常以社会大众为目标受众。

2. technicalHMN the smallest number that the bottom numbers of a group of fractions can be divided into exactly 最小公分母 → denominator

Examples from the Corpus

lowest common denominator• The band's vulgar lyrics appeal to the lowest common denominator.

From Longman Business Dictionary

lowest common denominatorˌlowest ˌcommon deˈnominator noun [singular]

disapproving the biggest possible number of people, including people who are very easily influenced or are willing to accept low standards

Many advertisements are clearly appealing to the lowest common denominator.

单词	lowest common denominator
释义	lowest common denominator Word family verbloweradjectivelowermostlowishlowlyLow Churchlow-cutlow-downlow-fatlow-keylow-paidlow-pitchedlow-pressurelow-rentlow-riselow-slunglow-spiritedlownounlowliheadlowlinesslownesslowballinglowboylowbrowlowlandlowlanderlow lifelowlightlow profilelow tideLowveldlowingadverblowlily Related topics: Numbers ˌlowest ˌcommon deˈnominator noun [uncountableU] 1 EVERYONEthe biggest possible number of people, including people who are very easily influenced or are willing to accept low standards 〔容易受影响或愿意接受低水准的〕社会大众 Television quiz shows often seem to target the lowest common denominator. 电视问答节目似乎常常以社会大众为目标受众。 2. technicalHMN the smallest number that the bottom numbers of a group of fractions can be divided into exactly 最小公分母 → denominator Examples from the Corpus lowest common denominator• The band's vulgar lyrics appeal to the lowest common denominator. From Longman Business Dictionary lowest common denominatorˌlowest ˌcommon deˈnominator noun [singular] disapproving the biggest possible number of people, including people who are very easily influenced or are willing to accept low standards Many advertisements are clearly appealing to the lowest common denominator.
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