Fraction
WordNet
noun
(1) A small part or item forming a piece of a whole
(2) The quotient of two rational numbers
(3) A component of a mixture that has been separated by a fractional process
verb
(4) Perform a division
"Can you divide 49 by seven?"
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Etymology
From Middle English fraccioun (a breaking), from Anglo-Norman, from , from , pp. .
Noun
- a part of a whole, especially a comparatively small part.
- a ratio of two integers, the numerator and the denominator, usually written one above the other and separated by a vinculum (horizontal bar)
- a component of a mixture, separated by fractionation.
- In a eucharistic service, the breaking of the host.