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fractions

NOUN

part

Synonyms

STRONGEST

chunk half portion

STRONG

bite cut division end fragment piece section share slice

Antonyms

STRONG

whole

WEAK

entirety total

NOUN

incomplete number

Synonyms

STRONGEST

portion ratio

STRONG

bit division fragment part partial piece quotient section segment slice subdivision

Antonyms

STRONGEST

whole

WEAK

entirety total

Example Sentences

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Another five publications followed, including a 2025 textbook on continued fractions published by Springer.

From Slate • May 2, 2026

Markets are about to enter March, and yet only twice — by small fractions — has the S&P 500 closed outside its tight 6,800-to-7,000 range in 2026.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 27, 2026

The surprise Saturday was how close Plutarch was to the lead, tracking the equally surprising pacesetter Intrepido through solid fractions of 47.65 for a half-mile and 1:11.35 for six furlongs.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 7, 2026

First, the crude diterpene extract was separated into 19 fractions using silica gel chromatography.

From Science Daily • Jan. 11, 2026

And it’s not because they are special but because they have to keep turning off for fractions of a second while the screen changes.

From "The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time" by Mark Haddon