lowest common denominators
Simplest shared factors
Lowest common denominators has two meanings that track the mathematical and figurative senses of lowest common denominator.
In math, it refers to the smallest shared multiples needed to compare fractions.
Figuratively, it refers to the most basic or unsophisticated elements that appeal to the widest audience: Action movies that rely on lowest common denominators—explosions, car chases, attractive bodies.
Intermediate position between extremes
- agreementShared position between parties
- consensusGeneral group agreement
- settlementResolved dispute or colony
- negotiationDiscussion seeking mutual accord
concession · trade-off · give-and-take · mediation · reconciliation · accommodation · satisficing · bridging
Number you split by
- factorContributor to result
- multipleConsisting of many parts
- numeratorNumber being divided
- fractionPart divided by whole
arithmetic · calculation · ratio · proportion · division · integer · prime · quotient
Foundational knowledge of something
- essentialsIndispensable items or elements
- reductionMaking something smaller
- bare-bonesReduced to essentials
- distillationPurification via vaporization
streamlining · dumbing-down · oversimplification · baseline · floor · threshold · accessibility · mainstream
middle-ground
Intermediate position between extremes
- agreementShared position between parties
- consensusGeneral group agreement
- settlementResolved dispute or colony
negotiation · concession · trade-off · give-and-take · mediation · reconciliation · accommodation · satisficing · bridging · convergence
divisor
Number you split by
fraction · arithmetic · calculation · ratio · proportion · division · integer · prime · quotient · algorithm
basics
Foundational knowledge of something
- essentialsIndispensable items or elements
- reductionMaking something smaller
- bare-bonesReduced to essentials
distillation · streamlining · dumbing-down · oversimplification · baseline · floor · threshold · accessibility · mainstream · populism
lowest common denominatorssophistication
Cultured elegance and complexity
high culture · highbrow · intellectual rigor · erudition · artistic integrity
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