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low·est common denominator (lst)

n.

1. See least common denominator.

2.

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).

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lowest common denominator

n

(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

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lowest common denominator  (lst)

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