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Words, grammatical forms and meanings linked to the ontology.
greatest common denominator en · NOUN
Meanings
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(alt-of, alternative) Alternative form of greatest common divisor.
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(figuratively) A set of characteristics that most instances of a category have in common; a model based on a set of characteristics optimized to fit or appeal to the majority or a plurality of people in a population, or of a set of possible situations.
The education system is designed for the greatest common denominator, but high-IQ children are left behind.
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