Fraction

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1 English 1.1 Pronunciation 1.2 Etymology 1.3 Translations 2 Related terms

English

Pronunciation

frac*tion

• IPA: /'frækʃən/
• SAMPA: /"fr{kS=n/

FRAAHK-shun

Etymology

French from Latin fractio, breaking, from frangere, break

1. a part of a whole
2. (Mathematics) a rational number written as two integers, one over the other and separated by a horizontal bar, or side by side and separated by a slash; or in decimal notation using a decimal point.
3. a tiny part-"a fraction of the cost"
4. part of a particular society or group.

Translations

• : murto-osa (2, 3)
• French: fraction f (1, 2)

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• Italian: frazione f (1, 2)
• Japanese: 断片 (dan-pen) (1), 分数 (2)
• Latin: fractio
• Romanica: fraction f
• Spanish: fracción f

Related terms

• common fraction
• decimal fraction
• improper fraction
• vulgar fraction
• numerator
• denominator