Fraction
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In common usage a fraction is any part of a unit
Units of measurement
A unit of measurement is a definite magnitude of a physical quantity, defined and adopted by convention and/or by law, that is used as a standard for measurement of the same physical quantity. Any other value of the physical quantity can be expressed as a simple multiple of the unit of...

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Fraction may also mean:
  • Fraction (mathematics)
    Fraction (mathematics)
    A fraction represents a part of a whole or, more generally, any number of equal parts. When spoken in everyday English, we specify how many parts of a certain size there are, for example, one-half, five-eighths and three-quarters.A common or "vulgar" fraction, such as 1/2, 5/8, 3/4, etc., consists...

    , one of more equal parts of something, eg. three out of four equal quarters, written as
  • Algebraic fraction, an indicated division in which the divisor, or both dividend and divisor, are algebraic expressions
  • Fraction (chemistry)
    Fraction (chemistry)
    A fraction in chemistry is a quantity collected from a sample or batch of a substance in a fractionating separation process. In such a process, a mixture is separated into fractions, which have compositions that vary according to a gradient. A fraction can be defined as a group of chemicals that...

    , a quantity of a substance collected by the separation process known as fractionation
  • Fraction (religion)
    Fraction (religion)
    The Fraction is the ceremonial act of breaking the consecrated bread during the Eucharistic rite in some Christian denominations.-Roman Catholic:In the Roman Rite of the Catholic Church, it is accompanied by the singing or recitation of the Agnus Dei....

    , the ceremonial act of breaking the bread during Christian Communion
  • Fraction (politics)
    Fraction (politics)
    A parliamentary group, parliamentary party, or parliamentary caucus is a group consisting of members of the same political party or electoral fusion of parties in a legislative assembly such as a parliament or a city council. Parliamentary groups correspond to party caucuses and conferences in the...

    , a parliamentary party
  • Fraction (comics), a short-lived comic about the theft of a powersuit
  • Fractional (ownership)
    Timeshare
    A timeshare is a form of ownership or right to the use of a property, or the term used to describe such properties. These properties are typically resort condominium units, in which multiple parties hold rights to use the property, and each sharer is allotted a period of time in which they may use...

    , a reference to property timeshare
  • Matt Fraction
    Matt Fraction
    Matt Fritchman, better known by the pen name Matt Fraction, is an Eisner Award-winning American comic book writer, known for his work as the writer of The Invincible Iron Man, The Immortal Iron Fist and Uncanny X-Men for Marvel Comics and Casanova for Image Comics.-Career:Fraction wrote two...

    , a comic book author
  • Promazine
    Promazine
    Promazine is a medication that belongs to the phenothiazine class of antipsychotics. An older medication used to treat schizophrenia, it is still prescribed, alongside newer agents such as olanzapine and quetiapine...

    , by the trade name
    Trade name
    A trade name, also known as a trading name or a business name, is the name which a business trades under for commercial purposes, although its registered, legal name, used for contracts and other formal situations, may be another....

     Fraction

See also

  • Fractional horsepower motor
    Fractional horsepower motor
    A fractional horsepower motor is an electric motor with a rated output power of 746 Watts or less. There is no defined minimum output, however, it is generally accepted that a motor with a frame size of less than 35mm square can be referred to as a 'micro-motor'.Fractional horsepower electric...

    , an electric motor with a rated output power of less than 1HP (746 watts)
  • Faction (disambiguation)
  • Part (disambiguation)
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