"lowest common denominator" meaning in English

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Noun

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  1. (mathematics) The smallest positive integer which is a multiple of every denominator of several fractions. Categories (topical): Mathematics, Arithmetic Synonyms: least common denominator Related terms: lowest common multiple, least common multiple, greatest common divisor, play to the gallery, tittytainment Translations (smallest multiple of several denominators): mínimu común denominaor [masculine] (Asturian), ən kiçik ortaq məxrəc (Azerbaijani), ən sadə ortaq məxrəc (Azerbaijani), ən aşağı ortaq məxrəc (Azerbaijani), ən aşağı ümumi məxrəc (Azerbaijani), 最小公分母 (zuìxiǎo gōngfēnmǔ) (Chinese Mandarin), nejnižší společný jmenovatel [masculine] (Czech), laveste fællesnævner [common-gender] (Danish), pienin yhteinen nimittäjä (Finnish), plus petit dénominateur commun [masculine] (French), უმცირესი საერთო მნიშვნელი (umciresi saerto mnišvneli) (Georgian), kleinster gemeinsamer Nenner [masculine] (German), ελάχιστος κοινός παρονομαστής (eláchistos koinós paronomastís) [masculine] (Greek), מכנה משותף מינימלי (mékháné hameshutáf minimáli) [masculine] (Hebrew), legkisebb közös nevező (Hungarian), minnsti samnefnari [masculine] (Icelandic), 最小公分母 (saishō kōbunbo) (Japanese), 최소공분모 (choesogongbunmo) (Korean), најмал заеднички содржа́тел (najmal zaednički sodržátel) [masculine] (Macedonian), najniższy wspólny mianownik [masculine] (Polish), mínimo denominador comum [masculine] (Portuguese), cel mai mic numitor comun (Romanian), наиме́ньший о́бщий знамена́тель (naiménʹšij óbščij znamenátelʹ) [masculine] (Russian), mínimo común denominador [masculine] (Spanish), minsta gemensamma nämnare (Swedish), pinakamaliit na lahatang pamahagi (Tagalog), en küçük ortak kat (Turkish), ortak katların en küçüğü (Turkish), mẫu chung nhỏ nhất (Vietnamese), mẫu số chung nhỏ nhất (Vietnamese)
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  2. (figuratively) The simplest or base shared interest or characteristic among a group or collection of people etc. Tags: figuratively Translations (most simple shared interest): laveste fællesnævner [common-gender] (Danish), pienin yhteinen nimittäjä (Finnish), הגורם המשותף הנמוך ביותר (hagorém hameshutáf hanamúkh beyotér) [masculine] (Hebrew), 最小公倍数 (saishō kōbaisū) (Japanese), 최소공배수 (choesogongbaesu) (Korean), најмал заеднички содржа́тел (najmal zaednički sodržátel) [masculine] (Macedonian), mínimo común denominador [masculine] (Spanish), minsta gemensamma nämnare [common-gender] (Swedish)
    Sense id: en-lowest_common_denominator-en-noun-iTXa3gtJ Disambiguation of 'most simple shared interest': 3 97

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      "form": "lowest common denominators",
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        "plural"
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  "pos": "noun",
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    {
      "word": "lowest common multiple"
    },
    {
      "word": "least common multiple"
    },
    {
      "word": "greatest common divisor"
    },
    {
      "word": "play to the gallery"
    },
    {
      "word": "tittytainment"
    }
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      "categories": [
        "en:Mathematics"
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        {
          "text": "The lowest common denominator of ¹⁄₆ and ³⁄₁₀ is 30."
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "The smallest positive integer which is a multiple of every denominator of several fractions."
      ],
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        "(mathematics) The smallest positive integer which is a multiple of every denominator of several fractions."
      ],
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        "mathematics",
        "sciences"
      ]
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      "categories": [
        "English terms with usage examples"
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      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "Reality TV really is appealing to the lowest common denominator in audiences.",
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        }
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      "glosses": [
        "The simplest or base shared interest or characteristic among a group or collection of people etc."
      ],
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      "raw_glosses": [
        "(figuratively) The simplest or base shared interest or characteristic among a group or collection of people etc."
      ],
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        "figuratively"
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      "word": "least common denominator"
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    {
      "code": "ast",
      "lang": "Asturian",
      "sense": "smallest multiple of several denominators",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "mínimu común denominaor"
    },
    {
      "code": "az",
      "lang": "Azerbaijani",
      "sense": "smallest multiple of several denominators",
      "word": "ən kiçik ortaq məxrəc"
    },
    {
      "code": "az",
      "lang": "Azerbaijani",
      "sense": "smallest multiple of several denominators",
      "word": "ən sadə ortaq məxrəc"
    },
    {
      "code": "az",
      "lang": "Azerbaijani",
      "sense": "smallest multiple of several denominators",
      "word": "ən aşağı ortaq məxrəc"
    },
    {
      "code": "az",
      "lang": "Azerbaijani",
      "sense": "smallest multiple of several denominators",
      "word": "ən aşağı ümumi məxrəc"
    },
    {
      "code": "cmn",
      "lang": "Chinese Mandarin",
      "roman": "zuìxiǎo gōngfēnmǔ",
      "sense": "smallest multiple of several denominators",
      "word": "最小公分母"
    },
    {
      "code": "cs",
      "lang": "Czech",
      "sense": "smallest multiple of several denominators",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "nejnižší společný jmenovatel"
    },
    {
      "code": "da",
      "lang": "Danish",
      "sense": "smallest multiple of several denominators",
      "tags": [
        "common-gender"
      ],
      "word": "laveste fællesnævner"
    },
    {
      "code": "fi",
      "lang": "Finnish",
      "sense": "smallest multiple of several denominators",
      "word": "pienin yhteinen nimittäjä"
    },
    {
      "code": "fr",
      "lang": "French",
      "sense": "smallest multiple of several denominators",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "plus petit dénominateur commun"
    },
    {
      "code": "ka",
      "lang": "Georgian",
      "roman": "umciresi saerto mnišvneli",
      "sense": "smallest multiple of several denominators",
      "word": "უმცირესი საერთო მნიშვნელი"
    },
    {
      "code": "de",
      "lang": "German",
      "sense": "smallest multiple of several denominators",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "kleinster gemeinsamer Nenner"
    },
    {
      "code": "el",
      "lang": "Greek",
      "roman": "eláchistos koinós paronomastís",
      "sense": "smallest multiple of several denominators",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "ελάχιστος κοινός παρονομαστής"
    },
    {
      "code": "he",
      "lang": "Hebrew",
      "roman": "mékháné hameshutáf minimáli",
      "sense": "smallest multiple of several denominators",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "מכנה משותף מינימלי"
    },
    {
      "code": "hu",
      "lang": "Hungarian",
      "sense": "smallest multiple of several denominators",
      "word": "legkisebb közös nevező"
    },
    {
      "code": "is",
      "lang": "Icelandic",
      "sense": "smallest multiple of several denominators",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "minnsti samnefnari"
    },
    {
      "code": "ja",
      "lang": "Japanese",
      "roman": "saishō kōbunbo",
      "sense": "smallest multiple of several denominators",
      "word": "最小公分母"
    },
    {
      "code": "ko",
      "lang": "Korean",
      "roman": "choesogongbunmo",
      "sense": "smallest multiple of several denominators",
      "word": "최소공분모"
    },
    {
      "code": "mk",
      "lang": "Macedonian",
      "roman": "najmal zaednički sodržátel",
      "sense": "smallest multiple of several denominators",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "најмал заеднички содржа́тел"
    },
    {
      "code": "pl",
      "lang": "Polish",
      "sense": "smallest multiple of several denominators",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "najniższy wspólny mianownik"
    },
    {
      "code": "pt",
      "lang": "Portuguese",
      "sense": "smallest multiple of several denominators",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "mínimo denominador comum"
    },
    {
      "code": "ro",
      "lang": "Romanian",
      "sense": "smallest multiple of several denominators",
      "word": "cel mai mic numitor comun"
    },
    {
      "code": "ru",
      "lang": "Russian",
      "roman": "naiménʹšij óbščij znamenátelʹ",
      "sense": "smallest multiple of several denominators",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "наиме́ньший о́бщий знамена́тель"
    },
    {
      "code": "es",
      "lang": "Spanish",
      "sense": "smallest multiple of several denominators",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "mínimo común denominador"
    },
    {
      "code": "sv",
      "lang": "Swedish",
      "sense": "smallest multiple of several denominators",
      "word": "minsta gemensamma nämnare"
    },
    {
      "code": "tl",
      "lang": "Tagalog",
      "sense": "smallest multiple of several denominators",
      "word": "pinakamaliit na lahatang pamahagi"
    },
    {
      "code": "tr",
      "lang": "Turkish",
      "sense": "smallest multiple of several denominators",
      "word": "en küçük ortak kat"
    },
    {
      "code": "tr",
      "lang": "Turkish",
      "sense": "smallest multiple of several denominators",
      "word": "ortak katların en küçüğü"
    },
    {
      "code": "vi",
      "lang": "Vietnamese",
      "sense": "smallest multiple of several denominators",
      "word": "mẫu chung nhỏ nhất"
    },
    {
      "code": "vi",
      "lang": "Vietnamese",
      "sense": "smallest multiple of several denominators",
      "word": "mẫu số chung nhỏ nhất"
    },
    {
      "code": "da",
      "lang": "Danish",
      "sense": "most simple shared interest",
      "tags": [
        "common-gender"
      ],
      "word": "laveste fællesnævner"
    },
    {
      "code": "fi",
      "lang": "Finnish",
      "sense": "most simple shared interest",
      "word": "pienin yhteinen nimittäjä"
    },
    {
      "code": "he",
      "lang": "Hebrew",
      "roman": "hagorém hameshutáf hanamúkh beyotér",
      "sense": "most simple shared interest",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "הגורם המשותף הנמוך ביותר"
    },
    {
      "code": "ja",
      "lang": "Japanese",
      "roman": "saishō kōbaisū",
      "sense": "most simple shared interest",
      "word": "最小公倍数"
    },
    {
      "code": "ko",
      "lang": "Korean",
      "roman": "choesogongbaesu",
      "sense": "most simple shared interest",
      "word": "최소공배수"
    },
    {
      "code": "mk",
      "lang": "Macedonian",
      "roman": "najmal zaednički sodržátel",
      "sense": "most simple shared interest",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "најмал заеднички содржа́тел"
    },
    {
      "code": "es",
      "lang": "Spanish",
      "sense": "most simple shared interest",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "mínimo común denominador"
    },
    {
      "code": "sv",
      "lang": "Swedish",
      "sense": "most simple shared interest",
      "tags": [
        "common-gender"
      ],
      "word": "minsta gemensamma nämnare"
    }
  ],
  "word": "lowest common denominator"
}

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