Word · Frequency #14414
denominators
分母
denominators is the plural of denominator.
the number below the line in a fraction, such as 2 in 1/2
- 1.
The number or expression written below the line in a fraction (such as 2 in 1⁄2).
分数中横线下方的数字或表达式。
- 2.
One who gives a name to something.
命名者。
命名者；起名者；分数中横线下方的数字或表达式。；命名者。；命名者；[经] 分母；共同特性
In use
To add the fractions, you must first find a common denominator.
The denominator of 3/4 is 4.
In the equation, the denominator cannot be zero.
the denominator of sth
The denominator of this fraction is 8.
这个分数的分母是8。
a common denominator among/between sb/sth
此句中 common denominator 是比喻用法，表示共同特征。
Money is a common denominator among many political decisions.
金钱是许多政治决策之间的共同因素。
with a denominator of sth
介词 with 引出分母的具体数值，构成 with a denominator of + 数字。
Connections
Collocations
- common denominator
- 公分母；共同特点
- To add 1/3 and 1/6, you first need to find a common denominator.要计算1/3加1/6，你首先需要找到一个公分母。
- lowest common denominator
- 最小公分母
- The lowest common denominator of 2 and 3 is 6.2和3的最小公分母是6。
- numerator and denominator
- 分子和分母
- In the fraction 3/4, the numerator is 3 and the denominator is 4.在分数3/4中，分子是3，分母是4。
- denominator of a fraction
- 分数的分母
- The denominator of a fraction cannot be zero.分数的分母不能为零。
- same denominator
- 同分母；相同分母
- You can compare fractions more easily if they have the same denominator.如果分数有相同的分母，比较起来会更容易。
Learner notes
Memory Tip
记分母 denominator：里面藏有 'nom'（联想 name），它给分数命名；而且分母在横线下，可记作‘den’谐音‘底’。
Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：数学教材与课堂、学术写作 denominator 作“分母”讲时属于数学术语，语气中性，通常用于教材、题目或学术语境；在口语中如需表示“共同点”，一般用固定短语 common denominator。
Grammar Note
数学中与 numerator（分子）相对；常用 the denominator of ... 表示‘...的分母’。
Pronunciation & Spelling
Only 'nominator' truly rhymes with 'denominator' (both share /ɒmɪneɪtə/). Words like 'calculator', 'generator', 'illustrator', 'moderator', and 'navigator' end in the same spelling '-ator' but have different stressed vowels and sound different.
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
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