fraction (Meaning)

Wordnet

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

Wordnet

fraction (v)

perform a division

Webster

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.

Webster

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.

fraction Sentence Examples

  1. The fraction of students who passed the exam was significantly higher than last year.
  2. A fraction of the budget was allocated to research and development.
  3. The recipe requires only a fraction of a cup of milk.
  4. The fraction of the population below the poverty line has been steadily decreasing.
  5. The company's profit margin has increased by a small fraction.
  6. Researchers are studying the fraction of patients who respond positively to a new treatment.
  7. The fraction of renewable energy sources in the global energy mix is slowly but surely growing.
  8. A fraction of the land was designated as a national park.
  9. The fraction of time spent on social media has increased dramatically in recent years.
  10. 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,

piece,fragment, scrap, bit, shard, portion,remnant, sliver, fleck, nugget

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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.