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
These frequencies, Weber argued, had to be large, as gravitational waves passing through them would only induce a size change of a fraction-of-a-proton’s width.
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Big Think, 7 Nov. 2025
The amount seized is believed to be a fraction of the total contraband circulating in the prison system.
—Miami Herald, 7 Nov. 2025
But in 2024, a dry year on the Salt, the city could only manage a fraction of that conservation (1,000 acre-feet).
—Austin Corona, AZCentral.com, 6 Nov. 2025
By comparison, a tiny home or modular small-scale unit can be produced at a fraction of the cost and time, at roughly $75,000 to $100,000 per unit and in just six to eight months.
—Mona Darwish, Oc Register, 6 Nov. 2025
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Big Think, 7 Nov. 2025
The amount seized is believed to be a fraction of the total contraband circulating in the prison system.
—Miami Herald, 7 Nov. 2025
But in 2024, a dry year on the Salt, the city could only manage a fraction of that conservation (1,000 acre-feet).
—Austin Corona, AZCentral.com, 6 Nov. 2025
By comparison, a tiny home or modular small-scale unit can be produced at a fraction of the cost and time, at roughly $75,000 to $100,000 per unit and in just six to eight months.
—Mona Darwish, Oc Register, 6 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fraction
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Doctors were reportedly unable to remove some of the bullet fragments from his face, and a bone near his eye was also broken.—
Jessica Sager,
PEOPLE,
9 Nov. 2025
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People from the Kansas City area who boarded the ship are highlighted on posters hanging on the walls next to artifacts like fragments of a first-class curtain, a door handle and a White Star Line envelope.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
8 Nov. 2025
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Plus, in the case that food gets neglected to the back of the fridge and does spoil, each piece is dishwasher safe for easy cleanup.—
Alicia Geigel,
Southern Living,
11 Nov. 2025
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The Toronto Blue Jays have tried to add big-name pieces over the last couple of years in free agency, and that very well could be the case this offseason after just missing out on a World Series title.—
Patrick McAvoy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 Nov. 2025
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Like so many other bits of Times coverage, the whole of the piece is structured as an orchestrated encounter.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
7 Nov. 2025
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Lyon’s magnetism touches the entire cast, but her bits with both Killam’s Boone and Chenoweth’s Tammy really leap off the screen.—
Aramide Tinubu,
Variety,
7 Nov. 2025
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The education campaign is important because customers continue to struggle with which items can be placed in the green bins, and with how to use the green compost bins to separate food scraps from other trash, said Julie Sands, the city’s recycling program manager.—
David Garrick,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
11 Nov. 2025
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This past year, for instance, Nike’s in-house initiative collected more than 135 tons of polyester scrap and items such as laces for reincorporation.—
Jasmin Malik Chua,
Sourcing Journal,
11 Nov. 2025
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“Fraction.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fraction. Accessed 13 Nov. 2025.
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