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numerator (s) (noun), numerators (pl)
1. The expression written above the line in a common fraction to indicate the number of parts of the whole: The numerator of the fraction 2/3 is 2.
2. A person or something that expresses quantities: Cory was a numerator who worked as an accountant for his company and kept track of the financial records and prepared reports for the administrators.
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numerator
The top number in a fraction.

The number indicates what part of the denominator is used.

This entry is located in the following unit: Measurements and Mathematics Terms (page 7)