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1. (n.) fraction
a number usu. expressed in the form
a/b.
2. fraction
a ratio of algebraic quantities similarly expressed.
3. fraction
a component in a volatile mixture whose range of boiling point temperatures allows it to be separated from other components by fractionation.
4. fraction
a part of a whole:
Only a fraction of the members were present.
5. fraction
a small part or segment:
only a fraction of the cost.
6. fraction
a piece broken off; fragment.
7. (v.i.) fraction
to break into fractions.
Etymology: (1350–1400; ME fraccioun < LL frāctiō act of breaking)
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| Definition of 'fraction' |
Princeton's WordNet |
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1. (noun) fraction
a component of a mixture that has been separated by a fractional process
2. (noun) fraction
a small part or item forming a piece of a whole
3. (verb) fraction
the quotient of two rational numbers
4. (verb) divide, fraction
perform a division
"Can you divide 49 by seven?"
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1. (noun) fraction
⅓, ⅕, etc.
***to add and subtract fractions
2. fraction
a small part of
Only a fraction of the residents will benefit.
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| Definition of 'fraction' |
Webster Dictionary |
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1. (noun) fraction
the act of breaking, or state of being broken, especially by violence
2. (noun) fraction
a portion; a fragment
3. (noun) fraction
one or more aliquot parts of a unit or whole number; an expression for a definite portion of a unit or magnitude
4. (verb) fraction
to separate by means of, or to subject to, fractional distillation or crystallization; to fractionate; -- frequently used with out; as, to fraction out a certain grade of oil from pretroleum
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Sense: a part; not a whole number eg 1/4, 3/8, 7/6 etc.
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 Afrikaans: fraksie, gedeelte |
 Arabic: كَسْر |
 Bulgarian: дроб |
 Brazilian: fração |
 Czech: zlomek |
 German: der Bruch |
 Danish: brøkdel |
 Greek: κλάσμα |
 Spanish: fracción |
 Estonian: murd(arv) |
 Farsi: کسر |
 Finnish: murtoluku |
 French: fraction |
 Hebrew: שֶׁבֶר |
 Hindi: खंड |
 Croatian: razlomak |
 Hungarian: hányad, tört(rész) |
 Indonesian: pecahan |
 Icelandic: brot |
 Italian: frazione |
 Japanese: 分数 |
 Korean: 분수 |
 Lithuanian: trupmena |
 Latvian: daļskaitlis |
 Malay: pecahan |
 Dutch: deel, breuk |
 Norwegian: brøk(del) |
 Polish: ułamek |
 Persian: کسر |
 Pashto: کسر، ماتیدنه |
 Portuguese: fracção |
 Romanian: fracţie |
 Russian: дробь |
 Slovak: zlomok |
 Slovenian: ulomek |
 Serbian: razlomak |
 Swedish: [bråk]del |
 Thai: เศษส่วน |
 Turkish: kesir |
 Taiwanese: 分數(數學名詞) |
 Ukrainian: дріб |
 Urdu: کل کا کوئی جز |
 Vietnamese: phân số |
 Chinese: 分数 |
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