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Definition and meaning of fraction
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fraction (n.)
1.a small part or item forming a piece of a whole
2.the quotient of two rational numbers
3.a component of a mixture that has been separated by a fractional process
fraction (v.)
1.perform a division"Can you divide 49 by seven?"
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Merriam Webster
FractionFrac"tion (?), n. [F. fraction, L. fractio a breaking, fr. frangere, fractum, to break. See Break.]
1. The act of breaking, or state of being broken, especially by violence. [Obs.]
Neither can the natural body of Christ be subject to any fraction or breaking up. Foxe.
2. A portion; a fragment.
Some niggard fractions of an hour. Tennyson.
3. (Arith. or Alg.) One or more aliquot parts of a unit or whole number; an expression for a definite portion of a unit or magnitude.
Common fraction, or Vulgar fraction, a fraction in which the number of equal parts into which the integer is supposed to be divided is indicated by figures or letters, called the denominator, written below a line, over which is the numerator, indicating the number of these parts included in the fraction; as ½, one half, ⅖, two fifths. -- Complex fraction, a fraction having a fraction or mixed number in the numerator or denominator, or in both. Davies & Peck. -- Compound fraction, a fraction of a fraction; two or more fractions connected by of. -- Continued fraction, Decimal fraction, Partial fraction, etc. See under Continued, Decimal, Partial, etc. -- Improper fraction, a fraction in which the numerator is greater than the denominator. -- Proper fraction, a fraction in which the numerator is less than the denominator.
FractionFrac"tion, v. t. (Chem.) 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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Synonyms
fraction (n.)
bit, crumb, division, fragment, kernel, part, particle, piece, proportion, rate, ratio, scrap, speck, trifle
fraction (n.) (linguistics)
See also
fraction (n.)
↘ fractional ≠ multiplied by, times
fraction (v.)
Phrases
⇨ Factor IX Fraction • Fraction 1 Protein • Ventricular Ejection Fraction • a fraction • a fraction of • burn up fraction • common fraction • complex fraction • compound fraction • continued fraction • decimal fraction • improper fraction • proper fraction • simple fraction • void fraction
⇨ A Fraction of the Whole • Airborne fraction • Auxiliary fraction • Branching fraction • Chain sequence (continued fraction) • Continued fraction factorization • Convergent (continued fraction) • Development Fraction • Distillation fraction • Duty fraction • Egyptian fraction • Ejection fraction • Filtration fraction • Fraction (chemistry) • Fraction (comic) • Fraction (disambiguation) • Fraction (mathematics) • Fraction (religion) • Fraction Fever • Fraction anthem • Fraction of Upholders of the Proclamation • Fraction ring • Free fraction • Fuel fraction • Fuel mass fraction • Injection fraction • Intake fraction • International Trotskyist Fraction • Irreducible fraction • Karen Fraction • Left Fraction • Mass fraction • Mass fraction (chemistry) • Mathematical constants (sorted by continued fraction representation) • Matt Fraction • Mixed fraction • Mole fraction • National Progressive Fraction • Payload fraction • Preventive fraction • Producible fraction • Propellant mass fraction • Ramanujan continued fraction • Red fraction • Rogers-Ramanujan continued fraction • S9 fraction • Sampling fraction • Solar savings fraction • The Star Fraction • Trotskyist Fraction – International Strategy • Unit fraction • Useful load fraction • Vulgar fraction • Work fraction
Analogical dictionary
fraction (n.)
[linguistics]
fraction (n.)
part, portion[Hyper.]
fractional[Dérivé]
fraction (n.)
nombre algébrique (fr)[Classe]
fraction de n parties égales (chose) (fr)[ClasseHyper.]
partie de qqch. (fr)[Classe]
fraction (calcul) (fr)[Thème]
fraction (n.)
fraction (v.)
faire une division (arithmétique) (fr)[Classe]
(rate)[termes liés]
Wikipedia
Fraction
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In common usage a fraction is any part of a unit.
Fraction may also mean:
- Fraction (mathematics), one of more equal parts of something, e.g. three out of four equal quarters, written as 34
- Algebraic fraction, an indicated division in which the divisor, or both dividend and divisor, are algebraic expressions
- Fraction (chemistry), a quantity of a substance collected by the separation process known as fractionation
- Fraction (religion), the ceremonial act of breaking the bread during Christian Communion
- Fraction (politics), a parliamentary party
- Fraction (comics), a short-lived comic about the theft of a powersuit
- Fractional (ownership), a reference to property timeshare
- Matt Fraction, a comic book author
- Promazine, an antipsychotic medication known by the trade name Fraction
- Fraction Fever, a 1983 educational video game
See also
- All pages beginning with "Fraction"
- All pages with titles containing "Fraction"
- Fractional horsepower motor, an electric motor with a rated output power of less than 1HP (746 watts)
- Faction (disambiguation)
- Part (disambiguation)
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