fraction

Pronunciation

• enPR: frăkʹshən, IPA ^(key): /ˈfræk.ʃən/

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• Hyphenation: frac‧tion

Noun

Singular fraction

Plural fractions

1. (countable) A fraction is a part of a whole.

   A fraction of the profits were donated to a local charity.

2. (countable) (mathematics) A fraction is a ratio, presented with a line between the numerator above and the denominator below.