fraction

fraction

a number usually expressed as 1/2, 1/4, etc.; a part as distinct from the whole of anything; portion or section: He received only a fraction of what he was owed.

Not to be confused with:

friction – surface resistance to relative motion; the rubbing of one surface against another; discord, dissidence, antagonism, clash, contention: The disagreement caused a lot of friction between the friends.

frac·tion

 (frăk′shən)

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 frāctiō, frāctiōn-, from Latin frāctus, past participle of frangere, to break; see bhreg- in Indo-European roots.]

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

6. the act of breaking

vb

(tr) to divide

[C14: from Late Latin fractiō a breaking into pieces, from Latin fractus broken, from frangere to break]

frac•tion

(ˈfræk ʃən)

n.

1.

a. a number usu. expressed in the form a/b.

b. a ratio of algebraic quantities similarly expressed.

2. a component in a volatile mixture whose range of boiling point temperatures allows it to be separated from other components by fractionation.

3. a part of a whole: Only a fraction of the members were present.

4. a small part or segment: only a fraction of the cost.

5. a piece broken off; fragment.

v.t., v.i.

6. to break into fractions.

[1350–1400; Middle English fraccioun < Late Latin frāctiō act of breaking]

frac·tion

(frăk′shən)

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 fraction, improper fraction, proper fraction.

fraction

Past participle: fractioned
Gerund: fractioning

Imperative

fraction

fraction

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

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

جُزْء صَغير منكَسْر

zlomek

brøkdelen smule

BruchBruchteilFraktion

κλάσμα

fracciónpartepoquito

murtolukumurto-osa

fraction

dioodsječakrazlomak

tört

brotbrot eîa lítill hluti

frazionepezzettinopezzettofrattura

labai mažasnereikšmingastrupmena

breuk

brøkbrøkdellite grann

cząstkaułamek

fração

дробьчасть

zlomok

ulomek

azbirazkesir

分数小部分

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

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

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

fraction

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

fraction

(ˈfrӕkʃən) noun

1. a part; not a whole number eg 1/4, 3/8, 7/6 etc. fraksie, gedeelte كَسْر дроб fração zlomek der Bruch brøkdel κλάσμαfracción murd(arv) کسر murtoluku fractionשבר खंड razlomak hányad, tört(rész) pecahan brot frazione 分数 분수 trupmena daļskaitlis pecahan deel, breukbrøkułamek کسر، ماتیدنه fracção fracţie дробь zlomok ulomek razlomak [bråk]del เศษส่วน kesir 分數(數學名詞) 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 fração zlomek der Bruchteil en smule 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 fractiebrøkdel, lite granncząstka برخه fracção mică parte частица zlomok delček delić bråkdel ส่วนน้อย az, biraz 小部分 частка; крихта ایک چھوٹا حصہ một chút 小部分

ˈfractional adjective

very small. a fractional amount. fraksionele كَسْري много малък mínimo zlomkový, nepatrný unbedeutend ubetydelig; meget lille κλασματικός muy pequeño, ínfimo murdosaline بسیار ناچیز pikkuriikkinen infimeזעיר 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 miniembrøk-, ubetydelig ułamkowy جزئى، ډليز mínimo infim незначительный nepatrný majcen razlomački obetydlig ปริมาณเล็กน้อยมาก az, pek az 極小的 незначний جزوی rất nhỏ 极小的

frac·tion

n. fracción, parte separable de una unidad.

fraction

n fracción f; ejection — fracción de eyección