as in fragment
a broken or irregular part of something that often remains incomplete
if even a tiny fraction of that cookie broke off and fell into the delicate watch works, it could mess things up
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Recent Examples of fraction
What’s more, even if it’s approved and eventually offered, the number of buyers is likely to be a fraction of what the White House has suggested and could taper off after an initial burst of buyers.
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Robert Frank, CNBC, 26 June 2025
Google now needs to build a new industry that is equally complex, where lots of companies play a role in organizing information for AI agents and earn money on microtransactions that happen in fractions of a second while agents gather data.
—Reed Albergotti, semafor.com, 25 June 2025
By offering more opportunities for residents to maximize efficiency and upgrade to state-of-the-art equipment, Maryland residents can access life-saving cooling each summer at a fraction of the cost.
—Josh Tulkin, Baltimore Sun, 15 June 2025
Especially in a world where some of these celebrity products already exist on drugstore shelves for a fraction of the cost.
—Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 15 June 2025
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Robert Frank, CNBC, 26 June 2025
Google now needs to build a new industry that is equally complex, where lots of companies play a role in organizing information for AI agents and earn money on microtransactions that happen in fractions of a second while agents gather data.
—Reed Albergotti, semafor.com, 25 June 2025
By offering more opportunities for residents to maximize efficiency and upgrade to state-of-the-art equipment, Maryland residents can access life-saving cooling each summer at a fraction of the cost.
—Josh Tulkin, Baltimore Sun, 15 June 2025
Especially in a world where some of these celebrity products already exist on drugstore shelves for a fraction of the cost.
—Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 15 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fraction
Noun
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The ash contains tiny fragments that can damage lung tissue and cause respiratory illnesses, like silicosis.—
Monica Cull,
Discover Magazine,
26 June 2025
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Microplastics are polymer fragments that can range from less than 0.2 inch (5 millimeters) down to 1/25,000th of an inch (1 micrometer).—
Sandee LaMotte,
CNN Money,
24 June 2025
Noun
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Mazzoli created a lush score that was alternately sweeping or intimate, sensuous or mystical, yet with a distinctive sound that was her own weaving a thread through the piece.—
Janelle Gelfand,
Cincinnati.com,
19 July 2017
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This is why the war stories of Tom Clancy are such convincing and moving pieces of fiction.—
Janine Barchas,
Washington Post,
18 July 2017
Noun
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Of course, the piano does seem to be at least a little bit haunted by an ’80s pop star named Vision.—
Caroline Carlson
June 30,
Literary Hub,
30 June 2025
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Joya had been allowed to pull the flouncy bit off her shoulders, like the singers in ABBA, but since my mother told me to keep covered, the top surrounded me sadly like a funereal wreath.—
Jhumpa Lahiri,
New Yorker,
30 June 2025
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But compared to Paul’s clash with Mike Perry and Nate Diaz, this scrap with Chavez Jr. doesn’t seem to be moving the needle as much.—
Brian Mazique,
Forbes.com,
26 June 2025
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Use food scraps to make broth, then compost the leftovers to make fertilizer.—
Andrea Beck,
Better Homes & Gardens,
25 June 2025
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“Fraction.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fraction. Accessed 4 Jul. 2025.
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