Fraction

Noun

 * 1) A part of a whole, especially a comparatively small part.
 * 2)  A ratio of two integers, the numerator and the denominator, usually written one above the other and separated by a vinculum (horizontal bar)
 * 3)  A component of a mixture, separated by fractionation.
 * 4) In a eucharistic service, the breaking of the host.
 * 5) A small amount.
 * 1) A small amount.

Verb

 * 1) To divide or break into fractions.

Adjectives for Fraction
insignificant; minute; undue; slender; mixed.

Verbs for Fraction
break into—s; denote—; diminish to—; dispense with—; dispute—; divide into—s; dwindle to—; express—; include-; indicate—; instruct in observe—; piece into-; -irks; —puzzles; measure by-s; reduce to —.

Synonyms for Fraction
percentage, section, part, segment, bit, piece, division, portion.

Antonyms for Fraction
whole, all, total, entirety.

Derived terms

 * fractional
 * common fraction
 * decimal fraction
 * Egyptian fraction
 * field of fractions
 * improper fraction


 * ordinal fraction
 * partial fraction decomposition, partial fraction expansion
 * proper fraction
 * unit fraction
 * vulgar fraction

Related terms

 * fractal
 * fracture
 * fragment
 * fragile
 * frail
 * frangible

Thesaurus
algebraic number, arithmetical proportion, cardinal, cardinal number, complex number, component, contingent, continued fraction, cross section, defective number, detachment, detail, division, dole, even number, finite number, geometric ratio, harmonic proportion, imaginary number, impair, improper fraction, infinity, installment, integer, irrational, irrational number, item, mixed number, ordinal, pair, parcel, part, particular, percent, percentage, polygonal number, portion, prime number, proportion, pure imaginary, quadrant, quarter, quota, quotum, random sample, rate, ratio, rational, rational number, real, real number, rectangular number, remainder, round number, rule of three, sample, sampling, section, sector, segment, serial number, share, subdivision, subgroup, subspecies, surd, transcendental number, transfinite number, whole number

Etymology
From Middle English fraccioun (a breaking), from Anglo-Norman, from fractio:, from frangere:, past participle fractus:.

Pronunciation

 * ,, {{SAMPA|/"fr{kS@n/}}

Noun

 * Catalan: fracció,
 * Croatian:, odsječak
 * Czech:
 * Danish: brøkdel
 * Finnish:
 * French:
 * Irish: codán
 * Italian:
 * Japanese: 断片 (dan-pen)


 * Macedonian: дел, делче
 * Norwegian:, brøkdel, brøk; fraksjon
 * Polish: ,
 * Portuguese: fração,  fracção
 * Russian:
 * Scottish Gaelic: ,,
 * Spanish: fracción,
 * Swedish: bråkdel


 * Armenian:
 * Catalan: fracció,
 * Croatian:
 * Czech:
 * Danish:
 * Dutch:
 * Finnish:
 * French:
 * Greek:
 * Hungarian: ,
 * Irish: codán
 * Italian:


 * Japanese: 分数 (bunsū)
 * Macedonian: дропка
 * Norwegian:, fraksjon
 * Persian: کسر
 * Polish:
 * Portuguese: fração,  fracção
 * Russian:
 * Scottish Gaelic: bloigh
 * Slovene:
 * Spanish: fracción,, quebrado
 * Swedish: bråk
 * Tajik: каср


 * Finnish:


 * Russian: фракция


 * Finnish: murtaminen


 * : fractio

Verb

 * Finnish:

Noun

 * 1) fraction (small amount)
 * Je me suis endormi pendant une fraction de secondes.
 * 1)  fraction
 * En divisant deux par trois, on obtient une fraction irréductible.
 * 1) fraction, breakup

Derived terms

 * fractionnaire
 * fractionner

Anagrams

 * fronçait