noun Download 🔗Share A part of a whole, especially a comparatively small part. Examples : "Only a small fraction of the students passed the difficult math test. " math number part Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A ratio of two numbers, the numerator and the denominator, usually written one above the other and separated by a horizontal bar. Examples : "In math class, we learned how to add and subtract fractions. " math number Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A component of a mixture, separated by fractionation. Examples : "The lab technician carefully collected the fractions of the oil sample after separating them through distillation. " chemistry substance part science Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
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verb Download 🔗Share To divide or break into fractions. Examples : "The baker carefully fractions the dough into equal pieces before baking individual rolls. " math number part Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading