lowest common denominator
41lowestcommon denominator — low·est common denominator (lōʹĭst) 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 …
42Greatest common divisor — In mathematics, the greatest common divisor (gcd), also known as the greatest common factor (gcf), or highest common factor (hcf), of two or more non zero integers, is the largest positive integer that divides the numbers without a remainder. For …
43lowest terms — noun plural Date: circa 1675 the form of a fraction in which the numerator and denominator have no factor in common except 1 < reduce a fraction to lowest terms > …
44lowest terms — noun plural : the form of a fraction in which the numerator and denominator have no factor in common except 1 reduce a fraction to lowest terms …
45United States — a republic in the N Western Hemisphere comprising 48 conterminous states, the District of Columbia, and Alaska in North America, and Hawaii in the N Pacific. 267,954,767; conterminous United States, 3,022,387 sq. mi. (7,827,982 sq. km); with… …
46L.C.D. — least common denominator; lowest common denominator. Also, l.c.d. * * * LCD (no periods), liquid crystal display (an electronic display using digits formed from a liquid crystal that reflects the light around it). l.c.d. or L.C.D., least common… …
47Standard Spanish — or neutral Spanish is a linguistic variety, or lect, that is considered a correct educated standard for the Spanish language. Standard Spanish is not merely Spanish adjusted to fit in prescriptive molds dictated by a linguistic overseeing… …
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49Computer numbering formats — The term computer numbering formats refers to the schemes implemented in digital computer and calculator hardware and software to represent numbers. A common mistake made by non specialist computer users is a certain misplaced faith in the… …
50Barroso Commission — The Barroso Commission is the European Commission that has been in office since 22 November 2004 and is due to serve until 31 October 2009. Its president is José Manuel Barroso, who presides over 26 other commissioners (one from each… …
