numerator

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/ˈnuː.məɹˌeɪ̯.təɹ/

noun

The number or expression written above the line in a fraction (such as 1 in ½).

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nominator
OriginLate Latin numerātor →
Less commonScrabble 11
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Meanings

nounnumerator (plural numerators)

plural numerators

  1. arithmeticThe number or expression written above the line in a fraction (such as 1 in ½).

    Synonyms: nominator

  2. An enumerator; someone who counts.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounThe number or expression written above the line in a fraction (such as 1 in ½).

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nominator

Origin

  1. Late Latinnumerātor
  2. Late Latinnumerātor
  3. Englishnumerator

Learned borrowing from Late Latin numerātor.

More words from Late Latin

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Translations

Arabic بَسْط
  • بَسْط (basṭ)number or expression written above the line in a fraction
Bulgarian числи́тел, брояч
  • числи́тел (čislítel)number or expression written above the line in a fraction
  • брояч (brojač)person who counts
Catalan numerador
  • numeradornumber or expression written above the line in a fraction
Chinese Mandarin 分子
  • 分子 (fēnzǐ)number or expression written above the line in a fraction
Czech čitatel
  • čitatelnumber or expression written above the line in a fraction
Danish tæller
  • tællernumber or expression written above the line in a fraction
Dutch teller, teller
  • tellernumber or expression written above the line in a fraction
  • tellerperson who counts
Esperanto numeratoro
  • numeratoronumber or expression written above the line in a fraction
Estonian lugeja
  • lugejanumber or expression written above the line in a fraction
Finnish osoittaja
  • osoittajanumber or expression written above the line in a fraction
French numérateur
  • numérateurnumber or expression written above the line in a fraction
German Zähler, Zähler
  • Zählernumber or expression written above the line in a fraction
  • Zählerperson who counts
  • Zählerinperson who counts
Greek αριθμητής
  • αριθμητής (arithmitís)number or expression written above the line in a fraction
Hebrew מונה
  • מונה (moné)number or expression written above the line in a fraction
Hungarian számláló
  • számlálónumber or expression written above the line in a fraction
Icelandic teljari, teljari
  • teljarinumber or expression written above the line in a fraction
  • teljariperson who counts
Indonesian pembilang
  • pembilangnumber or expression written above the line in a fraction
Japanese 分子
  • 分子 (bunshi)number or expression written above the line in a fraction
Korean 분자
  • 분자 (bunja)number or expression written above the line in a fraction
Lithuanian skaitiklis
  • skaitiklisnumber or expression written above the line in a fraction
Malay pengangka
  • pengangkanumber or expression written above the line in a fraction
Māori taurunga
  • taurunganumber or expression written above the line in a fraction
Norwegian Bokmål teller
  • tellernumber or expression written above the line in a fraction
Persian صورت, برخهشمار
  • صورت (surat)number or expression written above the line in a fraction
  • برخهشمار (barxe-šomâr)number or expression written above the line in a fraction
  • شمارنده (šomârande)person who counts
  • شمارگر (šomârgar)person who counts
Polish licznik, osoba licząca
  • liczniknumber or expression written above the line in a fraction
  • osoba liczącaperson who counts
Portuguese numerador
  • numeradornumber or expression written above the line in a fraction
Romanian numărător
  • numărătornumber or expression written above the line in a fraction
Russian числи́тель, счётчик
  • числи́тель (čislítelʹ)number or expression written above the line in a fraction
  • счётчик (sčótčik)person who counts
  • счётчица (sčótčica)person who counts
Slovak čitateľ
  • čitateľnumber or expression written above the line in a fraction
Spanish numerador
  • numeradornumber or expression written above the line in a fraction
Swedish täljare, räknare
  • täljarenumber or expression written above the line in a fraction
  • räknareperson who counts
Tagalog panakda
  • panakdanumber or expression written above the line in a fraction
Tamil தொகுதி, தொகுதியெண்
  • தொகுதி (tokuti)number or expression written above the line in a fraction
  • தொகுதியெண் (tokutiyeṇ)number or expression written above the line in a fraction
Turkish pay, sayıcı
  • paynumber or expression written above the line in a fraction
  • sayıcıperson who counts
Ukrainian чисе́льник
  • чисе́льник (čysélʹnyk)number or expression written above the line in a fraction
Vietnamese tử số, tử thức
  • tử sốnumber or expression written above the line in a fraction
  • tử thứcnumber or expression written above the line in a fraction
  • tửnumber or expression written above the line in a fraction
Cite this entry
APA

numerator. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/numerator

MLA

“numerator.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/numerator. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “numerator,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/numerator.

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