Fraction

/ˈfrækʃən/

Meaning & Definition

noun

A numerical quantity that is not a whole number, representing a part of a whole.

Three-fourths is a fraction that represents a part of a whole.

A portion or part of a whole.

Only a fraction of the cake was left after the party.

In mathematics, a number expressed in the form of one integer divided by another integer.

The fraction 1/2 means one part out of two equal parts.

verb

To divide or break into fractions.

The researcher decided to fraction the samples for a more detailed analysis.

From Latin fractio, from frangere 'to break'.

fraction of a second

a very brief moment

a fraction too late

slightly late or delayed

just a fraction

a very small amount

decimal

A fraction expressed in a system that uses powers of ten.

percent

A fraction that represents a part per hundred.

ratio

A relationship between two quantities, often expressed as a fraction.

A small amount or portion of something.

I've only seen a fraction of what you can offer.

To divide something up.

Let's fraction out the tasks among the team.