Fraction

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
  • n. Mathematics An expression that indicates the quotient of two quantities, such as 1/3 .
  • n. A disconnected piece; a fragment.
  • n. A small part; a bit: moved a fraction of a step.
  • n. A chemical component separated by fractionation.
  • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • n. A part of a whole, especially a comparatively small part.
  • n. A ratio of two numbers, the numerator and the denominator, usually written one above the other and separated by a horizontal bar.
  • n. A component of a mixture, separated by fractionation.
  • n. In a eucharistic service, the breaking of the host.
  • n. A small amount.
  • v. To divide or break into fractions.
  • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • n.
  • n. The act of breaking, or state of being broken, especially by violence.
  • n. A portion; a fragment.
  • n. One or more aliquot parts of a unit or whole number; an expression for a definite portion of a unit or magnitude.
  • v. To separate by means of, or to subject to, fractional distillation or crystallization; to fractionate; -- frequently used with out.
  • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • n. The act of breaking, or the state of being broken, especially by violence; a breaking or fracture.
  • n. Specifically (ecclesiastical), the liturgical act of breaking or dividing the eucharistic bread, or host.
  • n. A fragment; a separated portion; a disconnected part.
  • n. In mathematics: In arithmetic, a part, or a number of aliquot parts, of unity.
  • n. In algebra, a ration of algebraic quantities analogous to the arithmetical vulgar fraction, and similarly expressed.
  • n. In mathematics: In geometry, any multiple of any submultiple of a magnitude.
  • n. In chem., one of the parts into which a substance is separated in the process of fractional distillation. See fractionation.
  • Same as fractionate.
  • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • n. a small part or item forming a piece of a whole
  • n. the quotient of two rational numbers
  • v. perform a division
  • n. a component of a mixture that has been separated by a fractional process
  • Equivalent
    Verb Form
    Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    part    portion    chemical substance    chemical   
    Synonym
    Words with the same meaning
    portion    fragment    fractionate   
    Rhyme
    Words with the same terminal sound
    Same Context
    Words that are found in similar contexts
    percentage    amount    ratio    proportion    density    concentration    distribution    component    composition    estimate