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denominator

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denominator
the bottom line of a fraction; the base population on which population rates such as birth and death rates are calculated.

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And how many companies are teetering on the edge of bankruptcy as a result of that denominator being applied?
Bland brands aimed at the lowest common denominator are a more recent development.
Thus dividing diplomas awarded (the numerator) by 9th graders three years earlier (the denominator) yields an artificially low graduation rate because the denominator has been exaggerated.
 
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