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Fraction
01
a number obtained by dividing one integer or rational number by another, typically written in the form a/b
Grammatical Information
Animacy status
Abstract
Composition
Compound
Countable
Plural form
fractions
Examples
One-half ( 1/2 ) is a simple fraction.
02
a part of a mixture separated from the whole based on a physical property, such as boiling point or solubility
Examples
The chemist collected the alcohol fraction from the distillation.
03
a tiny portion or segment of something larger
Examples
He hesitated for a fraction of a second before answering.
to fraction
01
to divide something into parts
Specialized
Grammatical Information
Composition
derived
Action verb
Regular
Present tense
fraction
3rd person singular
fractions
Present participle
fractioning
Past simple
fractioned
Past participle
fractioned
Examples
The teacher fractioned the numbers to explain ratios.
