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fraction

noun as in part

noun as in incomplete number

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Those letters represent a tiny fraction of the thousands of recalls issued in that time.

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“It will be for a really tiny fraction of the market,” said Sean Sullivan, a professor at the University of Washington School of Pharmacy who researches drug pricing.

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The liabilities moved to the Caymans are supported by a “fraction of the capital” U.S. or Bermuda regulators would require, he said.

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It’s hard to accept that a company can’t afford to hire her when her expected salary would be a fraction of the CEO’s private-jet budget.

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There are four compensation schemes for victims in various circumstances, but they have been criticised for being too slow and complicated and for only paying out fractions of the claims made.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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