Word Frequency
fraction (ˈfrækʃən
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Definitions
noun
- (mathematics)
- a ratio of two expressions or numbers other than zero
- any rational number that is not an integer
- any part or subdivision ⇒
a substantial fraction of the nation
- a small piece; fragment
- (chemistry) a component of a mixture separated by a fractional process, such as fractional distillation
- (Christianity) the formal breaking of the bread in Communion
- the act of breaking
verb
- tr to divide
Word Origin
C14: from Late Latin fractiō a breaking into pieces, from Latin fractus broken, from frangere to breakTranslations for 'fraction'
- British English: fraction A fraction of something is a tiny amount or proportion of it. NOUNShe hesitated for a fraction of a second before responding.
- Brazilian Portuguese: fração
- Chinese: 少量
- European Spanish: fracción
- French: fraction
- German: Bruchteil
- Italian: frazione
- Japanese: ほんの少し
- Korean: 일부
- Portuguese: fração
- Spanish: fracción
Example Sentences Including 'fraction'
But a fraction called the Raman spectrum has an altered wavelength due to the characteristic vibration of some molecules in the material.New Scientist (2004)
He saw the handle of Melissa's door rotate, the door opening the barest fraction.Cormorant
He wondered how much she had charged seventeen years ago, knowing it must be a fraction of what she was asking.LOST SUMMER (2002)
I honestly don't know what fraction of the human population would survive.Globe and Mail (2003)
In addition, a small fraction of cases provide positive, beneficial information with pleasant consequences!Visions of the Future - an investigation of premonitions
Recently only a fraction of the 100 seats on each flight sold at the full price of £4,000 for a one-way journey from London to New York.Belfast Telegraph (2003)
The driver of the coach, 39-year-old Martin Faulhaber, claimed the minibus knocked his vehicle a fraction off course.Liverpool Daily Post and Echo (2004)
Wherever they're from, they constitute only a fraction of international visitors.Globe and Mail (2003)
With five of them, there would be only a fraction of a chance at best.CHAMELEON (2002)
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