How to Spell numerator
numerator
numerator - noun
- The part of a fraction that is above the line and signifies the number to be divided by the denominator
- One that numbers
Source: Merriam-Webster Dictionary API
Etymology
Latin
Borrowed from Middle French & Late Latin; Middle French numerateur, borrowed from Late Latin numerātor "counter, enumerator," from Latin numerāre "to count, number:2" + -tor, agent suffix
Word family
numerate, numerical