fraction
Definition
- n. a component of a mixture that has been separated by a fractional process
- n. a small part or item forming a piece of a whole
- n. the quotient of two rational numbers
Word forms
- Present participle
- fractioning
- Past tense
- fractioned
- Third person singular
- fractions
- Past participle
- fractioned
Example sentences
n.
Only a small fraction of the population voted in the election.
n.
Each fraction of the medicine is important for its effectiveness.