Etymology

numerator

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Today it means: The number or expression written above the line in a fraction (such as 1 in ½). Full definition →

Late Latin numerātor
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  1. Late Latin · learned borrowing fromnumerātor
  2. Late Latin · learned borrowing fromnumerātor
  3. English todaynumerator

Learned borrowing from Late Latin numerātor.

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