Fraction

Quick meaning: Fraction is a noun meaning A part of a whole, especially a comparatively small part.

Meaning

A part of a whole, especially a comparatively small part.

More Meanings

1. (chemistry) A component of a mixture, separated by fractionation.
2. (Christianity) In a eucharistic service, the breaking of the host.
3. A small amount.
4. (transitive) To divide or break into fractions.
5. (transitive) To fractionate.
6. (arithmetic) A ratio of two numbers (numerator and denominator), usually written one above the other and separated by a horizontal bar called the vinculum or, alternatively, in sequence on the same line and separated by a solidus (diagonal bar).
7. (archaic) The act of breaking, or state of being broken, especially by violence.

Example Sentences

Gasoline prices show the mill as a fraction, for example $3.59+⁹⁄₁₀.

Neither can the natural body of Christ be subject to any fraction or breaking.

[…] The bread, when it is consecrated and made sacramental, is the body of our Lord; and the fraction and distribution of it is the communication of that body, which died for us upon the cross.

After kick-off was delayed because of crowd congestion, Torquay went closest to scoring in a cagey opening 30 minutes, when Danny Stevens saw a fierce shot from the edge of the area swerve a fraction wide.

Word Forms

• fractions
• fractioning
• fractioned

Synonyms for fraction

Depending on context, synonyms include divide.

Antonyms for fraction

Common opposites include multiply.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include divide, segment, part, tranche, section, component.

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