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common denominator

noun · 4 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

Any integer that is a common multiple of the denominators of two or more fractions.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: mathematics, sciences

Examples

  • least common denominator
  • lowest common denominator

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

A trait or attribute that is shared by all members of some category.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: broadly, figuratively

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Antonyms: none provided

3

noun

Meaning 3

an attribute that is common to all members of a category

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

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Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: attribute

4

noun

Meaning 4

an integer that is a common multiple of the denominators of two or more fractions

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: denominator

History

Etymology

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Across languages

Translations

37 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Asturian: denominador común — any integer that is a common multiple of the denominators of two or more fractions
  • Azerbaijani: ümumi məxrəc — any integer that is a common multiple of the denominators of two or more fractions
  • Azerbaijani: ortaq məxrəc — any integer that is a common multiple of the denominators of two or more fractions
  • Bulgarian: общ знамена́тел (obšt znamenátel) — any integer that is a common multiple of the denominators of two or more fractions
  • Catalan: denominador comú — any integer that is a common multiple of the denominators of two or more fractions
  • Chinese Mandarin: 公分母 (gōngfēnmǔ) — any integer that is a common multiple of the denominators of two or more fractions
  • Danish: fællesnævner — any integer that is a common multiple of the denominators of two or more fractions
  • Finnish: yhteinen nimittäjä — any integer that is a common multiple of the denominators of two or more fractions
  • French: dénominateur commun — any integer that is a common multiple of the denominators of two or more fractions
  • Galician: denominador común — any integer that is a common multiple of the denominators of two or more fractions
  • Greek: κοινός παρονομαστής (koinós paronomastís) — any integer that is a common multiple of the denominators of two or more fractions
  • Hungarian: közös nevező — any integer that is a common multiple of the denominators of two or more fractions
  • Icelandic: samnefnari — any integer that is a common multiple of the denominators of two or more fractions
  • Italian: denominatore comune — any integer that is a common multiple of the denominators of two or more fractions
  • Japanese: 公分母 (kōbumbo) — any integer that is a common multiple of the denominators of two or more fractions
  • Macedonian: заеднички содржател (zaednički sodržatel) — any integer that is a common multiple of the denominators of two or more fractions
  • Manx: co-ennymeyr — any integer that is a common multiple of the denominators of two or more fractions
  • Manx: co-enmysser — any integer that is a common multiple of the denominators of two or more fractions
  • Norwegian Bokmål: fellesnevner — any integer that is a common multiple of the denominators of two or more fractions
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: fellesnemnar — any integer that is a common multiple of the denominators of two or more fractions
  • Persian: مخرج مشترک (maxraj-moštarak) — any integer that is a common multiple of the denominators of two or more fractions
  • Polish: wspólny mianownik — any integer that is a common multiple of the denominators of two or more fractions
  • Portuguese: denominador comum — any integer that is a common multiple of the denominators of two or more fractions
  • Romanian: numitor comun — any integer that is a common multiple of the denominators of two or more fractions
  • Russian: о́бщий знамена́тель (óbščij znamenátelʹ) — any integer that is a common multiple of the denominators of two or more fractions
  • Spanish: denominador común — any integer that is a common multiple of the denominators of two or more fractions
  • Swedish: gemensam nämnare — any integer that is a common multiple of the denominators of two or more fractions
  • Ukrainian: спі́льний знаме́нник (spílʹnyj znaménnyk) — any integer that is a common multiple of the denominators of two or more fractions
  • Vietnamese: mẫu số chung — any integer that is a common multiple of the denominators of two or more fractions
  • Vietnamese: mẫu chung — any integer that is a common multiple of the denominators of two or more fractions
  • Bulgarian: общ знамена́тел (obšt znamenátel) — trait or attribute that is shared by all members of some category
  • Chinese Mandarin: 共同特徵 /共同特征 (gòngtóng tèzhēng) — trait or attribute that is shared by all members of some category
  • Finnish: yhteinen tekijä — trait or attribute that is shared by all members of some category
  • French: dénominateur commun — trait or attribute that is shared by all members of some category
  • Hungarian: közös nevező — trait or attribute that is shared by all members of some category
  • Macedonian: заеднички содржател (zaednički sodržatel) — trait or attribute that is shared by all members of some category
  • Polish: wspólny mianownik — trait or attribute that is shared by all members of some category