fraction
- Noun. A part of a whole, especially a comparatively small part.
- Noun. A ratio of two numbers, the numerator and the denominator, usually written one above the other and separated by a horizontal bar..
- Noun. (chemistry) A component of a mixture, separated by fractionation.
- Noun. In a eucharistic service, the breaking of the host.
- Noun. A small amount.
- Verb. To divide or break into fractions.
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