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fraction
noun(frac-tion)
a numerical representation (such as 3/4, 5/8, or 3.234) indicating the quotient of two numbers
fraction
noun(frac-tion)
a piece broken off : fragment
fraction
noun(frac-tion)
a discrete unit : portion
fraction
noun(frac-tion)
a fraction (such as 1/2 or 3/4) in which the numerator and denominator are both integers and are separated by a horizontal or slanted line
fraction
noun(frac-tion)
a fraction with a fraction or mixed number in the numerator or denominator or both
fraction
noun(frac-tion)
a fraction whose numerator is an integer and whose denominator is an integer plus a fraction whose numerator is an integer and whose denominator is an integer plus a fraction and so on
fraction
noun(frac-tion)
a fraction (such as .25 = 25/100 or .025 = 25/1000) or mixed number (such as 3.025 = 325/1000) in which the denominator is a power of 10 usually expressed by use of the decimal point
fraction
noun(frac-tion)
a fraction whose numerator is equal to, larger than, or of equal or higher degree than the denominator
fraction
noun(frac-tion)
one of the simpler fractions into the sum of which the quotient of two polynomials may be decomposed
fraction
noun(frac-tion)
a fraction in which the numerator is less or of lower degree than the denominator
fraction
noun(frac-tion)
a fraction having whole numbers for the numerator and denominator

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