fraction

frac·tion  (frkshn)

n.

1. Mathematics An expression that indicates the quotient of two quantities, such as ¹/₃ .

2. A disconnected piece; a fragment.

3. A small part; a bit: moved a fraction of a step.

4. A chemical component separated by fractionation.

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[Middle English fraccioun, a breaking, from Anglo-Norman, from Late Latin frcti, frctin-, from Latin frctus, past participle of frangere, to break; see bhreg- in Indo-European roots.]

Word History: Our word fraction did not originally have a mathematical sense. It goes back ultimately to the Latin verb frangere, "to break." From the stem of the past participle frctus is derived Late Latin frcti (stem frctin-), "a breaking" or "a breaking in pieces," as in the breaking of the Eucharistic Host. In Medieval Latin the word frcti developed its mathematical sense, which was taken into Middle English along with the word. The earliest recorded sense of our word is "an aliquot part of a unit, a fraction or subdivision," found in a work by Chaucer written about 1400. One of the next recorded instances of the word recalls its origins, referring to the "brekying or fraccioun" of a bone.

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fraction [ˈfrækʃən]

n

1. (Mathematics) Maths

a.  a ratio of two expressions or numbers other than zero

b.  any rational number that is not an integer

2. any part or subdivision a substantial fraction of the nation

3. a small piece; fragment

4. (Chemistry) Chem a component of a mixture separated by a fractional process, such as fractional distillation

5. (Christianity / Ecclesiastical Terms) Christianity the formal breaking of the bread in Communion

6. the act of breaking

vb

(tr) to divide

[from Late Latin fractiō a breaking into pieces, from Latin fractus broken, from frangere to break]

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fraction  (frkshn)

1. A number that compares part of an object or a set with the whole, especially the quotient of two whole numbers written in the form ^a/_b . The fraction ¹/₂ , which means 1 divided by 2, can represent such things as 10 pencils out of a box of 20, or 50 cents out of a dollar. See also decimal fractionimproper fractionproper fraction

2. A chemical component separated by fractionation.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	fraction - a component of a mixture that has been separated by a fractional process chemical, chemical substance - material produced by or used in a reaction involving changes in atoms or molecules
	2.	fraction - a small part or item forming a piece of a whole part, portion - something less than the whole of a human artifact; "the rear part of the house"; "glue the two parts together"
	3.	fraction - the quotient of two rational numbers fixed-point part, mantissa - the positive fractional part of the representation of a logarithm; in the expression log 643 = 2.808 the mantissa is .808 rational, rational number - an integer or a fraction common fraction, simple fraction - the quotient of two integers improper fraction - a fraction whose numerator is larger than the denominator proper fraction - a fraction with a numerator smaller than the denominator complex fraction, compound fraction - a fraction with fractions in the numerator or denominator continued fraction - a fraction whose numerator is an integer and whose denominator is an integer plus a fraction whose numerator is an integer and whose denominator is an integer plus a fraction and so on
Verb	1.	fraction - perform a division; "Can you divide 49 by seven?" divide arithmetic - the branch of pure mathematics dealing with the theory of numerical calculations compute, calculate, cipher, cypher, figure, reckon, work out - make a mathematical calculation or computation halve - divide by two; divide into halves; "Halve the cake" quarter - divide by four; divide into quarters

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fraction

noun

1. bit, little bit, mite, jot, tiny amount, iota, scintilla I opened my eyes a fraction.

2. percentage, share, cut, division, section, proportion, slice, ratio, portion, quota, subdivision, moiety only a small fraction of the cost

3. fragment, part, piece, section, sector, selection, segment You will find only a fraction of the collection on display.

Translations

fraction [ˈfrækʃən] N

1. (Math) → fracción f, quebrado m

2. (fig) → pequeña porción f, parte f muy pequeña
move it just a fraction → muévelo un poquito
for a fraction of a second → por un instante

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fraction [ˈfrækʃ^ən] n

(MATHEMATICS) → fraction f

(= tiny amount) a fraction → un petit peu
a fraction of a second → une fraction de seconde
at a fraction of the cost → pour beaucoup moins cher

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fraction

n

(Math) → Bruch m

(fig) → Bruchteil m; a fraction better/shorter → (um) eine Spur besser/kürzer; move it just a fraction (of an inch) → verrücke es (um) eine Spur; for a fraction of a second → einen Augenblick lang; it missed me by a fraction of an inch → es verfehlte mich um Haaresbreite

(Eccl) → Brechen nt → des Brotes

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fraction [ˈfrækʃ/ən] n (Math) → frazione f
move it just a fraction (fig) → spostalo un pochino

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fraction [ˈfrækʃ/ən] n (Math) → frazione f
move it just a fraction (fig) → spostalo un pochino

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fraction

n fraction [ˈfrӕkʃən]

1 a part; not a whole number eg 1/4, 3/8, 7/6 etc. fraksie, gedeelte كَسْر дроб zlomek brøkdel der Bruch κλάσμα fracción murd(arv) کسر murtoluku fraction שֶׁבֶר खंड razlomak hányad, tört(rész) pecahan brot frazione 分数 분수 trupmena daļskaitlis pecahan deel, breuk brøk(del) ułamek fracção fracţie дробь zlomok ulomek razlomak []del เศษส่วน kesir 分數 дріб کل کا کوئی جز phân số 分数

2 a small part She has only a fraction of her brother's intelligence. fraksie جُزْء صَغير من частица zlomek en smule der Bruchteil μικρό μέρος poquito murdosa بخش؛ خرده murto-osa petite portion חֶלֶק קָטָן अंश djelić töredék sebagian kecil brot eða lítill hluti po', piccola parte わずか 작은 부분 dalelė daļa; druska; kripata sebahagian kecil fractie brøkdel, lite grann cząstka fracção mică parte частица zlomok delček delić bråkdel ส่วนน้อย az, biraz 小部分 частка; крихта ایک چھوٹا حصہ một chút 小部分

adj fractional

very small a fractional amount. fraksionele كَسْري много малък zlomkový, nepatrný ubetydelig; meget lille unbedeutend κλασματικός muy pequeño, ínfimo murdosaline بسیار ناچیز pikkuriikkinen infime זָעִיר थोड़ा सा neznatan, vrlo malen törtszerű sedikit sem lÿtur að brotum piccolo わずかの 매우 작은 labai mažas, nereikšmingas daļas-; sīks; niecīgs sangat kecil miniem brøk-, ubetydelig ułamkowy mínimo infim незначительный nepatrný majcen razlomački obetydlig ปริมาณเล็กน้อยมาก az, pek az 極小的 незначний جزوی rất nhỏ 极小的