fraction

fraction Definition

frac·tion (frak′s̸hən)

noun

a breaking or dividing, specif., of the Host in the Mass
1. a small part broken off; fragment; scrap
2. a small part, amount, degree, etc.; portion
Chem. a part separated by fractional crystallization, distillation, etc.
Math.
1. an indicated quotient of two whole numbers, as ,
2. any quantity expressed in terms of a numerator and denominator, as x/y

Etymology: ME < L fractio, a breaking < pp. of frangere, break

transitive verb

to separate into fractions

fraction Synonyms

section, portion, part; see division 2, part 1. See syn. study at part.

fraction Usage Examples

Preposition: of

penny: We make a fraction of a penny per minute that you use the connection.
millimeter: But because of a small matter of fractions of millimeters and seconds, she is quite inconsolable.
cost: Brand New clothes at a fraction of the cost!
ounce: With a fraction of an ounce of composure last year, Scotland could have mugged them in Paris.

Converse of object

elute: Procedure: The eluted fractions from the Ni-affinity Histrap columns were loaded on the gel filtration column in GF buffer at 0.80 ml/min.
subtract: Adding and Subtracting Before adding or subtracting fractions, they must be transformed so that they all have a common denominator.
multiply: His defining moment was when he showed his teacher how to multiply mixed fractions.
represent: However, these represent a fraction of the total number of deaths.

Adjective modifier

tiny: Deaths from ecstasy in Holland are only a tiny fraction of the figures for Britain.
decimal: In the example you quote £ 10.31 the " .31 " is a decimal fraction of a pound, not of the pence.
algebraic: Algebra 2 Pages 66 to 69 Cancelation and four rules with algebraic fractions.
ventricular: Effect of enalapril on survival in patients with reduced left ventricular ejection fractions and congestive heart failure.
soluble: Alcohol extracts oil, gums and resins and other constituents, while water extracts soluble fraction.
continued: C. Series, ' The modular surface and continued fractions ' J London Math.

Modifies a noun

denominator: She counted out lots corresponding to the posited fraction denominator.

Noun used with modifier

ejection: The mean left ejection fraction was 69 % , and 31 % had a left ejection fraction above 40 % .
mole: Similarly, the mole fraction of ethanol is 1/3.
ml: Elute with 14 ml of EB into 7x2 ml fractions.
volume: Fig 9. 3-D imaging of soot volume fraction in a turbulent diffusion flame.
lipid: Certainly, modification of the lipid fraction is important, but so is co-ordination of cellular activity.

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