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单词 common denominator
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Definition of common denominator in English:

common denominator

noun
Mathematics
  • 1A common multiple of the denominators of several fractions.

    〔数〕公分母。参见LOWEST COMMON DENOMINATOR,LEAST COMMON DENOMINATOR

    See also lowest common denominator, least common denominator
    Example sentencesExamples
    • Others would rewrite the fractions using common denominators.
    • In particular he sees the reduction of fractions to a common denominator as hard.
    • In order to add these fractions, we need to find the common denominator.
    • So how do you find a common denominator? Easy - simply multiply both denominators together.
    • Now we must change each fraction into the terms of the common denominator.
    1. 1.1 A feature shared by all members of a group.
      〈喻〉共同特征
      the common denominator in these companies is the awareness of the importance of quality
      Example sentencesExamples
      • The common denominators among them were race and religion.
      • ‘The common denominators in the outbreaks of hospital-acquired infections are understaffing and overcrowding, year in and year out,’ he said.
      • The only common denominator between its members is that they are the most industrially developed countries in the world.
      • The one thing they wanted me to figure out was what was the common denominator with all my readers.
      • Little did you know, each of those three experiences shares a common denominator.

Definition of common denominator in US English:

common denominator

nounˈkɑmən dəˈnɑməˌneɪdər
Mathematics
  • 1A shared multiple of the denominators of several fractions.

    〔数〕公分母。参见LOWEST COMMON DENOMINATOR,LEAST COMMON DENOMINATOR

    See also lowest common denominator
    Example sentencesExamples
    • In particular he sees the reduction of fractions to a common denominator as hard.
    • Now we must change each fraction into the terms of the common denominator.
    • So how do you find a common denominator? Easy - simply multiply both denominators together.
    • Others would rewrite the fractions using common denominators.
    • In order to add these fractions, we need to find the common denominator.
    1. 1.1 A feature shared by all members of a group.
      〈喻〉共同特征
      the common denominator for the fevers was the bite of a tick
      Example sentencesExamples
      • The only common denominator between its members is that they are the most industrially developed countries in the world.
      • ‘The common denominators in the outbreaks of hospital-acquired infections are understaffing and overcrowding, year in and year out,’ he said.
      • The common denominators among them were race and religion.
      • The one thing they wanted me to figure out was what was the common denominator with all my readers.
      • Little did you know, each of those three experiences shares a common denominator.
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