Fraction
noun
A portion of a whole, describes division in maths.
Three-quarters is a fraction of a whole.
Often appears as...
- simple fraction
- decimal fraction
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Academic
noun
A small part or segment of something.
He ate a fraction of the whole cake.
Often appears as...
- tiny fraction
- small fraction
noun
Division or breaking up of something.
Fractional distillation is a process used to separate different components of a fluid.
Often appears as...
- fraction distillation
- fraction process
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Technical
noun
A group within a larger group with different ideas.
The political party split into factions due to disagreements on key issues.
Often appears as...
- political fraction
- social fraction
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Disapproving
noun
A portion of a whole, describes division in maths.
Three-quarters is a fraction of a whole.
Often appears as...
- simple fraction
- decimal fraction
Usage tips
Academic
noun
A small part or segment of something.
He ate a fraction of the whole cake.
Often appears as...
- tiny fraction
- small fraction
noun
Division or breaking up of something.
Fractional distillation is a process used to separate different components of a fluid.
Often appears as...
- fraction distillation
- fraction process
Usage tips
Technical
noun
A group within a larger group with different ideas.
The political party split into factions due to disagreements on key issues.
Often appears as...
- political fraction
- social fraction
Usage tips
Disapproving
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Pro Tip 1/3Math Specific
Used to express parts of a whole number in math classes and problem-solving.
In the recipe, 1/2 a teaspoon is a fraction of the ingredients needed.
Pro Tip 2/3Not Always Small
'Fraction' often suggests a small part, but in math, it can represent more than half.
5/8 is a fraction that's greater than a half.
Pro Tip 3/3Visual Representation
Fractions can be represented visually; often seen as pie charts or parts of an object.
The pizza was cut into 8 slices, so each slice is a fraction of the pizza.
Pro Tip 1/3Math Specific
Used to express parts of a whole number in math classes and problem-solving.
In the recipe, 1/2 a teaspoon is a fraction of the ingredients needed.
Pro Tip 2/3Not Always Small
'Fraction' often suggests a small part, but in math, it can represent more than half.
5/8 is a fraction that's greater than a half.
Pro Tip 3/3Visual Representation
Fractions can be represented visually; often seen as pie charts or parts of an object.
The pizza was cut into 8 slices, so each slice is a fraction of the pizza.
Pro Tip 1/3Math Specific
Used to express parts of a whole number in math classes and problem-solving.
In the recipe, 1/2 a teaspoon is a fraction of the ingredients needed.
Pro Tip 2/3Not Always Small
'Fraction' often suggests a small part, but in math, it can represent more than half.
5/8 is a fraction that's greater than a half.
Pro Tip 3/3Visual Representation
Fractions can be represented visually; often seen as pie charts or parts of an object.
The pizza was cut into 8 slices, so each slice is a fraction of the pizza.
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in our observable universe had its own universe, and all of the atoms in all those universes each had their own universe, and you repeated that for two more cycles, you'd still be at a tiny fraction of the total, namely, one trillion trillion trillion trillion trillion trillion trillion
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So, even though we're familiar with only a few irrationals, like square root of two and pi, the infinity of irrationals is actually greater than the infinity of fractions. Someone once said that the rationals -- the fractions -- are like the stars in the night sky.
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elephant view of the world so when I say pink elephant all of a sudden for a fraction of a second you have pink elephants who are going to be jumping around in your mind before you realize oh wait pink elephants don't actually exist I need to fix this belief pink
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