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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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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