Fraction

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  • noun. An expression that indicates the quotient of two quantities, such as 1/3 .
  • noun. A disconnected piece; a fragment.
  • noun. A small part; a bit.
  • noun. A chemical component separated by fractionation.
    • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • noun. In mathematics: In geometry, any multiple of any submultiple of a magnitude.
  • noun. In chem., one of the parts into which a substance is separated in the process of fractional distillation. See fractionation.
  • Same as fractionate.
  • noun. The act of breaking, or the state of being broken, especially by violence; a breaking or fracture.
  • noun. Specifically (ecclesiastical), the liturgical act of breaking or dividing the eucharistic bread, or host.
  • noun. A fragment; a separated portion; a disconnected part.
  • noun. In mathematics: In arithmetic, a part, or a number of aliquot parts, of unity.
  • noun. In algebra, a ration of algebraic quantities analogous to the arithmetical vulgar fraction, and similarly expressed.
    • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • transitive verb. To separate by means of, or to subject to, fractional distillation or crystallization; to fractionate; -- frequently used with out.
  • noun. The act of breaking, or state of being broken, especially by violence.
  • noun. A portion; a fragment.
  • noun. One or more aliquot parts of a unit or whole number; an expression for a definite portion of a unit or magnitude.
  • noun. a fraction in which the number of equal parts into which the integer is supposed to be divided is indicated by figures or letters, called the denominator, written below a line, over which is the numerator, indicating the number of these parts included in the fraction; as 1/2, one half, 2/5, two fifths.
  • noun. undefined
  • noun. a fraction having a fraction or mixed number in the numerator or denominator, or in both.
  • noun. a fraction of a fraction; two or more fractions connected by of.
  • noun. See under Continued, Decimal, Partial, etc.
  • noun. undefined
  • noun. undefined
  • noun. a fraction in which the numerator is greater than the denominator.
  • noun. a fraction in which the numerator is less than the denominator.
    • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • noun. A part of a whole, especially a comparatively small part.
  • noun. A ratio of two numbers, the numerator and the denominator, usually written one above the other and separated by a horizontal bar.
  • noun. A component of a mixture, separated by fractionation.
  • noun. In a eucharistic service, the breaking of the host.
  • noun. A small amount.
  • verb. To divide or break into fractions.
    • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • noun. a small part or item forming a piece of a whole
  • noun. the quotient of two rational numbers
  • verb. perform a division
  • noun. a component of a mixture that has been separated by a fractional process
    • Word Usage
    "Loop if (y0 = y1) break if (fraction > = 0) x0+ = stepx, fraction - = dy y0+ = stepy, fraction+ = dx"
    Equivalent
    vulgar fraction  
    Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    chemical  chemical substance  part  portion  
    Rhyme
    Words with the same terminal sound
    abstraction  action  attraction  contraction  diffraction  
    Same Context
    Words that are found in similar contexts
    addition  amount  component  composition  concentration  
    Synonym
    Words with the same meaning
    Gaussian integer  adjunct  algebraic number  arithmetical proportion  cardinal  
    verb-form
    fractioning  fractions  
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