FRACTION


Meaning of FRACTION in English

noun

1 part/amount

ADJECTIVE

▪ large , significant , sizeable , substantial

▪ mere , small , tiny

A mere ~ of available wind energy is currently utilized.

PREPOSITION

▪ ~ of

Why not grow your own fruit at a ~ of the price?

PHRASES

▪ just a ~ , only a ~

The average income is high, though many people earn just a ~ of that average.

2 exact part of a number

ADJECTIVE

▪ vulgar ( BrE )

▪ decimal

▪ improper

11/8 is an improper ~, equivalent to one and three eighths.

VERB + FRACTION

▪ express sth as

Express 25% as a ~.

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