Thesaurus results for FRACTION

fraction

noun

ˈfrak-shən

Definition of fraction

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 Meanwhile, those working to create more opportunities for girls and women have to fight for a fraction of that attention. — Jodi Bondi Norgaard, Chicago Tribune, 24 Aug. 2026 Nursing receives just a fraction of that amount from the federal government — about $300 million in funding for workforce development programs in general, only a share of which goes to clinical training. — Colleen Connolly, STAT, 24 Aug. 2026 That represents a small fraction of the nearly 1,100 World Trade Center victims, about 40% of the total, that remain unidentified a quarter-century after the attacks. — Aaron Katersky, ABC News, 23 Aug. 2026 But even adding up the wealth of the world’s richest people gets only a fraction of the way to the value of the national debt. — John Towfighi, CNN Money, 23 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for fraction

Recent Examples of Synonyms for fraction

Noun

In a sequencer that resembled a large fridge, millions of short nucleic-acid fragments would be identified in the span of ten hours.

— Jason Liebowitz, New Yorker, 25 Aug. 2026
The artifacts included eight deformed sickles, one intact sickle, part of a sword blade, ornament fragments, three ingots and two unfinished objects.

— Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of fragment

Noun

Each piece is a little bit of the earth itself, molded to a shape that fits easily in the hand, baked to achieve permanence and then stacked, one atop another, to form a wall that can enclose, shelter and delight us.

— Edward Keegan, Chicago Tribune, 23 Aug. 2026
Then there’s Lew, who was eased into camp a little bit at a time, moving from a few reps to a few series to a day with the first team and now returning to start at center.

— Paul Dehner Jr, New York Times, 23 Aug. 2026

Definition of bit

Noun

This includes unsecured trash, food scraps, pet food, bird feeders, grills, and other outdoor sources.

— Christa Swanson, CBS News, 22 Aug. 2026
Production counts are entered at shift end, scrap is recorded after inspection, downtime is logged manually, and energy consumption is often allocated rather than measured.

— Claudio Laterreur, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2026