meaning of fractions

1. The act of breaking, or state of being broken, especially by violence.
2.
A portion; a fragment.
3.
One or more aliquot parts of a unit or whole number; an expression for a definite portion of a unit or magnitude.
4.
To separate by means of, or to subject to, fractional distillation or crystallization; to fractionate; -- frequently used with out; as, to fraction out a certain grade of oil from pretroleum.


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fraction | fractional | fractionally | fractionary | fractionate | fractious |

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