Meanings
nouncommon denominator (plural common denominators)
plural common denominators
- broadlyfigurativelyA trait or attribute that is shared by all members of some category.
It is a story that chimes with Davies’s down-to-earth and uber-professional character, the common denominator in conversations when those who know him best discuss the Wales defender poised to win his 100th cap in Monday’s World Cup qualifier against Belgium.
2025 October 13, Ben Fisher, “Unflappable, indispensable: centurion Ben Davies is the glue that holds Wales together”, in The Guardian
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Bulgarian общ знамена́тел, общ знамена́тел
- общ знамена́тел (obšt znamenátel)any integer that is a common multiple of the denominators of two or more fractions
- общ знамена́тел (obšt znamenátel)trait or attribute that is shared by all members of some category
Catalan denominador comú
- denominador comúany integer that is a common multiple of the denominators of two or more fractions
Chinese Mandarin 公分母, 共同特徵 /共同特征
- 公分母 (gōngfēnmǔ)any integer that is a common multiple of the denominators of two or more fractions
- 共同特徵 /共同特征 (gòngtóng tèzhēng)trait or attribute that is shared by all members of some category
Danish fællesnævner
- fællesnævnerany integer that is a common multiple of the denominators of two or more fractions
Finnish yhteinen nimittäjä, yhteinen tekijä
- yhteinen nimittäjäany integer that is a common multiple of the denominators of two or more fractions
- yhteinen tekijätrait or attribute that is shared by all members of some category
French dénominateur commun, dénominateur commun
- dénominateur communany integer that is a common multiple of the denominators of two or more fractions
- dénominateur communtrait or attribute that is shared by all members of some category
Greek κοινός παρονομαστής
- κοινός παρονομαστής (koinós paronomastís)any integer that is a common multiple of the denominators of two or more fractions
Hungarian közös nevező, közös nevező
- közös nevezőany integer that is a common multiple of the denominators of two or more fractions
- közös nevezőtrait or attribute that is shared by all members of some category
Icelandic samnefnari
- samnefnariany integer that is a common multiple of the denominators of two or more fractions
Italian denominatore comune
- denominatore comuneany integer that is a common multiple of the denominators of two or more fractions
Japanese 公分母
- 公分母 (kōbumbo)any integer that is a common multiple of the denominators of two or more fractions
Norwegian Bokmål fellesnevner
- fellesnevnerany integer that is a common multiple of the denominators of two or more fractions
Persian مخرج مشترک
- مخرج مشترک (maxraj-moštarak)any integer that is a common multiple of the denominators of two or more fractions
Polish wspólny mianownik, wspólny mianownik
- wspólny mianownikany integer that is a common multiple of the denominators of two or more fractions
- wspólny mianowniktrait or attribute that is shared by all members of some category
Portuguese denominador comum
- denominador comumany integer that is a common multiple of the denominators of two or more fractions
Romanian numitor comun
- numitor comunany integer that is a common multiple of the denominators of two or more fractions
Russian о́бщий знамена́тель
- о́бщий знамена́тель (óbščij znamenátelʹ)any integer that is a common multiple of the denominators of two or more fractions
Spanish denominador común
- denominador comúnany integer that is a common multiple of the denominators of two or more fractions
Swedish gemensam nämnare
- gemensam nämnareany integer that is a common multiple of the denominators of two or more fractions
Ukrainian спі́льний знаме́нник
- спі́льний знаме́нник (spílʹnyj znaménnyk)any integer that is a common multiple of the denominators of two or more fractions
Vietnamese mẫu số chung, mẫu chung
- mẫu số chungany integer that is a common multiple of the denominators of two or more fractions
- mẫu chungany integer that is a common multiple of the denominators of two or more fractions
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APA
common denominator. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/common%20denominator
MLA
“common denominator.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/common%20denominator. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “common denominator,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/common%20denominator.
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