Fracción (en. Fraction)

/fɾakˈsjon/

Meaning & Definition

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noun

Division of a whole into equal or unequal parts.

A fraction can represent part of a pizza.

Una fracción puede representar parte de una pizza.

Mathematical expression that indicates the relationship between two numbers, where one is the numerator and the other the denominator.

In the fraction ¾, 3 is the numerator and 4 is the denominator.

En la fracción ¾, 3 es el numerador y 4 es el denominador.

Small portion of something.

I only ate a fraction of the cake.

Solo comí una fracción del pastel.

From Latin fractio, -onis, which means 'division' or 'partition'.

fraction of a second

Unit of very brief time.

fracción de segundo

fraction of price

Reduced amount compared to the total.

fracción de precio

fraction of the population

Part of a specific community or group.

fracción de la población

whole

That is not divided; complete.

entero

division

Action of dividing something.

división

percentage

Proportion expressed in hundred.

porcentaje

Small portion commonly used colloquially.

I only gave him a fraction of what I could spend.

Solo le di una fracción de lo que podía gastar.

Part of a group in informal contexts.

In the conversation, I gave a fraction of my opinion.

En la conversación, Di una fracción de mi opinión.