Noun : The numerator of the fraction 2. From Dictionary.com.
As the sample size increases, the denominator shrinks, and the ratio increases because the numerator is fixed. From Wordnik.com. [The Volokh Conspiracy » The “Racist” Charge] Reference
But the numerator is not so simple; in fact it’s 57,675,292 digits long. From Wordnik.com. [Wolfram Blog : Today We Broke the Bernoulli Record: From the Analytical Engine to Mathematica] Reference
Now, investors turn to the income statement to determine the numerator, which is after-tax operating profits, or NOPAT. From Wordnik.com. [The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed] Reference
Rational numbers consist of a signed integer known as the numerator, and a positive non-zero integer known as the denominator. From Wordnik.com. [Snell-Pym » A syntax for IRON] Reference
Because the numerator is the most important part is the VIF, because here we are under QUIS 4 methodology and QUIS 4 includes the VIF. From Wordnik.com. [SeekingAlpha.com: Home Page] Reference
GAAP, the common equivalent shares are not considered in the calculation of diluted earnings per share as the numerator is a net loss. From Wordnik.com. Reference
If the market is fixing the numerator iemedian exit. From Wordnik.com. [Poison the Well] Reference
Efficiency has a both a numerator and a denominator. From Wordnik.com. [Errors of Enchantment » Explaining Cost Increases at University of New Mexico] Reference
SERWER: It's a formula with a numerator and denominator. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Mar 5, 2004] Reference
How might we obtain the numerator 18 from the numerator 3?. From Wordnik.com. [Ontario Normal School Manuals: Science of Education] Reference
We cannot control either the denominator or the numerator. From Wordnik.com. [Press Conference President Clinton P M Of Japan] Reference
And household saving has both a numerator and a denominator. From Wordnik.com. [Joe Minarik: An Imbalanced Recovery] Reference
There is only very modest risk in a portion of that numerator. From Wordnik.com. [Backgrounder On The Credit Crunch] Reference
Let N be the numerator, D be the denominator, and R be the remainder. From Wordnik.com. [The Volokh Conspiracy » Pi Day] Reference
If we multiply both the numerator and the denominator of the fraction. From Wordnik.com. [Ontario Normal School Manuals: Science of Education] Reference
Annex one or more ciphers to the numerator and divide by the denominator. From Wordnik.com. [Burroughs' Encyclopaedia of Astounding Facts and Useful Information, 1889] Reference
The numerator drills down to the change in a company's economic value added. From Wordnik.com. [The Most Profitable Growth Companies In The U.S.] Reference
But affluence and technology should be in the denominator, not the numerator. From Wordnik.com. [Coyote Blog » 2008 » December] Reference
And, dividing a small numerator by a large denominator gives a tiny fraction. From Wordnik.com. [The Big Energy Lie - Vladimir’s blog - RedState] Reference
The top number of a fraction is the numerator and the bottom number is the denominator. From Wordnik.com. [fraction] Reference
In other words, we know the numerator here, but we have no idea what the denominator is. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Nov 22, 2005] Reference
It's adding a very small number to the numerator and a very large number to the denominator. From Wordnik.com. [Spot-on: Eating Around the Edges] Reference
So we have a fraction with a numerator that is skewed to the small side — for several reasons. From Wordnik.com. [The Big Energy Lie - Vladimir’s blog - RedState] Reference
(Multiplying the numerator and denominator by the same number does not alter the value of the fraction.). From Wordnik.com. [Ontario Normal School Manuals: Science of Education] Reference
Multiply the numerators together for a new numerator and the denominators together for a new denominator. From Wordnik.com. [Burroughs' Encyclopaedia of Astounding Facts and Useful Information, 1889] Reference
But maybe it's not that difficult to find an "effective numerator" (i.e., unvaccinated children) after all. From Wordnik.com. [David Kirby: CDC: Out of Excuses on the Autism Study that "Should be Done"] Reference
Conversely, putting GDP into the numerator of the spending side exaggerates countercyclical spending increases. From Wordnik.com. [The Volokh Conspiracy » Federal spending continued:] Reference
They are written using any of the above integer syntaxes, with the numerator first, then a /, then the denominator. From Wordnik.com. [Snell-Pym » A syntax for IRON] Reference
So that employee detracts from the numerator on productivity, even if he or she is not factored into the denominator. From Wordnik.com. [Meltzer on the Labor Market, Arnold Kling | EconLog | Library of Economics and Liberty] Reference
Roland, the hard thing for us to sort of sort out here is the number deaths around 150 now, but that's the numerator. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Apr 27, 2009] Reference
Productivity goes up when output/labor hour goes up, which can happen if the numerator grows or the denominator falls. From Wordnik.com. [Eschaton] Reference
They didn't report this to a doctor, so this 103 number is sort of the numerator over a much, much larger denominator. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Apr 27, 2009] Reference
It turns out that defining the numerator, a bank's capital, is fraught with difficulties: What counts and what doesn't?. From Wordnik.com. [Two Cheers for the New Bank Capital Standards] Reference
We construct divisia indices for energy inputs and outputs to account for energy quality in the numerator and denominator. From Wordnik.com. [Energy quality] Reference
Our debt as a percent of our assets has also been climbing as the numerator (debt) has grown and the denominator (assets) has shrunk. From Wordnik.com. [Hale "Bonddad" Stewart: Don't Expect a Consumer-Led Recovery] Reference
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