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fraction

A small part of something, or a number less than one.

Meanings of «fraction»

1 · noun

a small part or amount of something

Only a fraction of the guests arrived on time.

2 · noun

a number that shows one part divided by another, like one half

The teacher asked us to add two fractions together.

Similar: ratioproportion

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«fraction» in 17 languages
AR العربية
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ID Indonesia
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KO 한국어
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The difference between similar words

a part of a whole shown as a number
proportiona part compared with the wholeA large proportion of students are girls.
fractiona number less than one, or a very small partHe spent only a fraction of his money.
percentagean amount shown out of one hundredWhat percentage of the class passed?

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