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low·est common denominator (l

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1. See least common denominator.

a. The most basic, least sophisticated level of taste, sensibility, or opinion among a group of people.

b. The group having such taste, sensibility, or opinion: "The press can resist the standard of the lowest common denominator, the rationalization that all news is fit to print that has appeared anywhere else" (Edward M. Kennedy).

lowest common denominator

(Mathematics) the smallest integer or polynomial that is exactly divisible by each denominator of a set of fractions Abbreviations LCD lcd Also called least common denominator

lowest common denominator (l

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The least common multiple of the denominators of a set of fractions. For example, the lowest common denominator of ¹/₃ and ³/₄ is 12.

Translations

lowest common denominator [ˈləʊɪstˌkɒm/əndɪˈnɒmɪˌneɪtəʳ] n → minimo comune denominatore m

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