fraction

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

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