fraction (Meaning)
fraction (n)
a component of a mixture that has been separated by a fractional process
a small part or item forming a piece of a whole
the quotient of two rational numbers
fraction (v)
perform a division
fraction (n.)
The act of breaking, or state of being broken, especially by violence.
A portion; a fragment.
One or more aliquot parts of a unit or whole number; an expression for a definite portion of a unit or magnitude.
fraction (v. t.)
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.
Synonyms & Antonyms of fraction
fraction Sentence Examples
- The fraction of students who passed the exam was significantly higher than last year.
- A fraction of the budget was allocated to research and development.
- The recipe requires only a fraction of a cup of milk.
- The fraction of the population below the poverty line has been steadily decreasing.
- The company's profit margin has increased by a small fraction.
- Researchers are studying the fraction of patients who respond positively to a new treatment.
- The fraction of renewable energy sources in the global energy mix is slowly but surely growing.
- A fraction of the land was designated as a national park.
- The fraction of time spent on social media has increased dramatically in recent years.
- The fraction of people who believe in climate change has reached a record high.
FAQs About the word fraction
a component of a mixture that has been separated by a fractional process, a small part or item forming a piece of a whole, the quotient of two rational numbers,
bit, scrap, piece,fragment, shard, sliver,remnant, portion, mote,shred
No antonyms found.
The fraction of students who passed the exam was significantly higher than last year.
A fraction of the budget was allocated to research and development.
The recipe requires only a fraction of a cup of milk.
The fraction of the population below the poverty line has been steadily decreasing.
