SINCE 1828
numerator
noun
nu·mer·a·tor
| \ ˈnü-mə-ˌrā-tər
, ˈnyü-\
, ˈnyü-\
Definition of numerator
1
: the part of a fraction that is above the line and signifies the number to be divided by the denominator
2
: one that numbers
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numerator
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English Language Learners Definition of numerator
mathematics
: the number in a fraction that is above the line and that is divided by the number below the line
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numerator
noun
nu·mer·a·tor
| \ ˈnü-mə-ˌrā-tər
, ˈnyü-\
, ˈnyü-\
Kids Definition of numerator
: the part of a fraction that is above the line
3 is the numerator of the fraction ³/₅.
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