fractionnoun [ C ]
uk/ˈfræk.ʃən/us/ˈfræk.ʃən/C2 a number that results from dividing one whole number by another:
¼ and 0.25 are different ways of representing the same fraction.
a small part of something, or a small amount:
Although sexual and violent crimes have increased by 13 percent, they remain only a tiny/small fraction of the total number of crimes committed each year.
They can produce it at a fraction of the cost of (= much more cheaply than) traditional methods.
Could you just move a fraction to the right, so I can get by?
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- Reputable charities spend most of the donated money on aid and a tiny fraction on administration.
- For his maths homework, he's got to convert various fractions to decimals and decimals to fractions.
- How would you express 25% as a fraction, children?
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Fractions
- complex fraction
- deci-
- decimal place
- eighteenth
- eighth
- fifth
- fiftieth
- improper fraction
- millionth
- mixed fraction
- proper fraction
- quadrant
- quarter
- quartile
- seventh
- sixteenth
- sixth
- thirtieth
- thousandth
- three quarters
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