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- least vs. lowest - English Language Usage Stack Exchange
The superlative form of low is, in fact, lowest Low, lower, lowest are all intended to define either altitude height or rank order Least is the superlative of less, or combined with adjectives to make their superlative "Least attractive," for example Least can also mean smallest
- idioms - What does “the lowest common denominator” mean in the context . . .
The term lowest (or least) common denominator (LCD) of a set of whole numbers (i e , non-zero integers) is the smallest whole number that each member of the set divides evenly Mathematically, this means that the LCD includes all the factors of each member of the set, but in the vernacular, it means the smallest thing that a group of people
- How are least, lowest, and fewest used differently?
Far from "fewest number" being the most correct construction, indeed I believe it to be incorrect I say this because "fewest" refers to the members of the smallest group under discussion not the size of the number used to count them
- mathematics - Why do we say lowest common denominator when we mean . . .
The “lowest common denominator” is the denominator that it is most practical or easiest to use when summing or comparing fractions In the analogy, the “lowest common denominator” is the trait or theme that is most practical or easiest to take advantage of or use
- Lower number vs. smaller number - English Language Usage Stack . . .
My gut instinct as a PhD mathematician is that −9 is lower than −8, but not smaller than −8 There is not a technically correct term without more context being given
- What does to be the lowest common denominator mean?
There are other possible denominators, such as 12, but 6 is the lowest This concept has been carried over to non-mathematical fields In that context, the lowest common denominator generally means the simplest thing that all involved parties have in common that can accomplish a goal
- Lowest vs. lowermost - English Language Usage Stack Exchange
OALD has no entry for lowermost Actually this means you don't need the word Collins and TFD (The Free Dictionary) have an entry for lowermost meaning lowest So lowermost is just a variant for lowest, and the question is whether such a variant is necessary at all Ngrams shows that the frequency of lowermost is extremely low Link
- Does next highest mean higher or lower? [closed]
On the other hand, if one says "next higher" (not "highest) that very likely means the element that is above but adjacent to the element just mentioned (even if prior element was the lowest) If no prior element has been mentioned then it's kind of up in the air
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