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1. fraction
   Part of a whole. The fraction 3/4 represents 3 parts out of 4. The top part is called the numerator and the bottom part is called the denominator.
   Example: If a pizza is cut into 8 equal parts, each part is called one eighth, 1/8 of the pizza.
   See also: decimal, percentage, third (noun), decimal fraction
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2. fraction
   [n] - a component of a mixture that has been separated by a fractional process 2. [n] - the quotient of two rational numbers 3. [n] - a small part or item forming a piece of a whole
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3. Fraction
   A ratio of two integers, or any number that can be expressed as such a ratio.Fractions can be added together once the fractions being added have a common denominator.For example;Subtraction of fractions is performed in a similar way to addition.For example;To multiply fractions, the numerators are m...
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4. Fraction
   One session in a course of radiotherapy. To reduce side effects, the total radiotherapy dose is divided into a number of smaller daily doses called fractions.
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5. Fraction
   A ratio of two whole numbers, such as 1/2 (one half). Presents a problem in typesetting because there are too many possible fractions to create a character for each one, so although some fractions are usually included in a character set, the rest must be typeset using subscripted and superscripted characters kerned around a solidus.
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6. fraction
   A number that names a part of a whole or a part of a group
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7. Fraction
   Frac'tion noun [ French fraction , Latin fractio a breaking, from frangere , fractum , to break. See Break .] 1. The act of breaking, or state of being broken, especially by violence. [ Obsolete] « Neit...
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8. Fraction
   Frac'tion transitive verb (Chemistry) 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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9. fraction
   In chemistry, one of the separable constituents of a substance. ... (18 Nov 1997) ...
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10. fraction
    noun a small part or item forming a piece of a whole
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11. fraction
    (frak´shәn) a portion of something larger; see also fractionation and fractional dose. in chemistry, one of the separable constituents of a substance. ejection fraction the proportion of the volume of blood in the ventricles at the end of diastole that is ejected durin...
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12. Fraction
    • (n.) The act of breaking, or state of being broken, especially by violence. • (n.) One or more aliquot parts of a unit or whole number; an expression for a definite portion of a unit or magnitude. • (v. t.) To separate by means of, or to subject to, fractional distillation or crysta...
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13. fraction
    (from the article `arithmetic`) From a less abstract point of view, the notion of division, or of fraction, may also be considered to arise as follows: if the duration of a given ... ...the square root of minus one) that suggested the idea of quaternions. He made a useful contribution to mathematical symbolism by proposing the use ... ...
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14. fraction
    in chemistry, one of the separable constituents of a substance.
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15. fraction
    Type: Term Pronunciation: frak′shŭn Definitions: 1. The quotient of two quantities. 2. An aliquot portion or any portion. 3. As a verb, to separate into portions.
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16. fraction
    
    • a small part or item forming a piece of a whole
    • the quotient of two rational numbers
    
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17. fraction
    fraction [Lat.,=breaking], in arithmetic, an expression representing a part, or several equal parts, of a unit.Sections in this article:IntroductionNotation for FractionsCharacteristics of FractionsArithmetic Operations Involving Fractions
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18. Fraction
    In arithmetic and algebra, a fraction is a combination of numbers representing one or more parts of a unit or integer: thus, four-fifths (4/5) is a fraction formed by dividing a unit into five equal parts, and taking one part four times.
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19. fraction
    (mathematics) In mathematics, a number that indicates one or more equal parts of a whole. Usually, the number of equal parts into which the unit is divided (denominator) is written below a horizontal or diagonal line, and the number of parts comprising the fraction (numerator) is written above...
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20. fraction
    (chemistry) In chemistry, a portion of the liquid resulting from a process, collected over a specific time, or from a specific outlet. In fractional distillation (fractionation), the components of a liquid boiling at or near a given temperature will be condensed in a cooler and collected in on...
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21. Fraction
    (religion) The `Fraction` is the ceremonial act of breaking the consecrated bread during the Eucharistic rite in some Christian denominations. Western Christian: Roman Catholic: In the Roman Rite of the Catholic Church, it is accompanied by the singing or recitation of the Agnus Dei. The G...
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22. Fraction
    (chemistry) A `fraction` in chemistry is a quantity collected from a sample or batch of a substance in a fractionating separation process. In such a process, a mixture is separated into fractions, which have compositions that vary according to a gradient. A fraction can be defined as a group ...
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23. Fraction
    (comic) `Fraction` was a six-issue comic from DC Comics in 2004, in which four men in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania steal the components of a powerful battle suit. The series was written by David Tischman, with art by Timothy Green II and covers by Tomer Hanuka. External links:
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