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least common denominator

NOUN
lowest common denominator
Synonyms
WEAK
Everyman Joe Blow

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“Will there be a fight over which agency gets to be the least common denominator in setting standards for disclosure?” one research lobbyist wonders.

From Science Magazine • Jan. 10, 2022

“You’ll hear people say that it’s the least common denominator that discourages gifted kids from advancing,” said Elizabeth Hull Barnes, the math supervisor for the district.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 4, 2021

Find the least common denominator of all denominators in the equation.

From Textbooks • Apr. 22, 2020

Find the least common denominator of all denominators in the equation.

From Textbooks • Apr. 22, 2020

We may be content if we can hit upon some least common denominator free from the controversies of metaphysics.

From Personality in Literature by Scott-James, Rolfe Arnold