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fraction

noun as in part

noun as in incomplete number

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West Virginia, for example, has the highest opioid death rate but its homeless population is a fraction of California’s, even when accounting for its small population.

Only a fraction was recovered, and the rest went untracked.

From BBC

Obtaining the appropriate visa is just a fraction of the cost of an international move.

From Salon

This could renew pressure around vice chancellors pay, even though it is a tiny fraction of the spending of universities with a turnover of £500m or more.

From BBC

They believe that tackling contrails could achieve a major win for the climate, at a fraction of the cost.

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

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