FRACTION


Meaning of FRACTION in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ frækʃ(ə)n ]

( fractions)

1.

A fraction of something is a tiny amount or proportion of it.

She hesitated for a fraction of a second before responding...

I opened my eyes just a fraction.

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2.

A fraction is a number that can be expressed as a proportion of two whole numbers. For example, ½ and ⅓ are both fractions.

The students had a grasp of decimals, percentages and fractions.

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