Fraction: meaning, definitions and examples
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fraction
[ ˈfrækʃ(ə)n ]
mathematics
A fraction is a numerical quantity that is not a whole number; a part or a number of parts of a whole.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- She ate a fraction of the cake.
- The glass was filled to three-quarters, which is equivalent to 3/4 as a fraction.
informal
A small or tiny part of something.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- He only heard a fraction of the conversation.
- The team won by a fraction of a second.
chemistry
A chemical compound composed of an atom or group of atoms bonded to an atom or group of atoms of another element.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- Water is a compound made up of hydrogen and oxygen atoms in a 2:1 ratio, represented by the chemical formula H2O.
Translations
Translations of the word "fraction" in other languages:
🇵🇹 fração
- parte
- fragmento
🇮🇳 भिन्नांश
- अंश
- टुकड़ा
🇩🇪 Bruch
- Teil
- Bruchteil
🇮🇩 pecahan
- bagian
- fragmen
🇺🇦 дроб
- частка
- фрагмент
🇵🇱 ułamek
- część
- fragment
🇯🇵 分数
- 部分
- 断片
🇫🇷 fraction
- partie
- fragment
🇪🇸 fracción
- parte
- fragmento
🇹🇷 kesir
- parça
- parça
🇰🇷 분수
- 부분
- 조각
🇸🇦 كسر
- جزء
- قطعة
🇨🇿 zlomek
- část
- fragment
🇸🇰 zlomok
- časť
- fragment
🇨🇳 分数
- 部分
- 碎片
🇸🇮 ulomek
- del
- fragment
🇮🇸 brot
- hluti
- brot
🇰🇿 бөлшек
- бөлік
- фрагмент
🇬🇪 წილი
- ნაწილი
- ფრაგმენტი
🇦🇿 kəsir
- hissə
- fraqment
🇲🇽 fracción
- parte
- fragmento
Word origin
The word 'fraction' originated from the Latin word 'fractus' meaning 'broken'. It first appeared in English in the late 14th century, with its mathematical meaning developing in the 16th century. Fractions have been used in various cultures throughout history to represent parts of a whole and to perform calculations involving division.