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
Keeping legacy systems alive Defense platforms often remain in service for decades, while semiconductor lifecycles last only a fraction of that time.
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Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 19 June 2026
Therefore, the mathematicians checked whether the fraction on the right side of the equation could be replaced by another that involved a mathematical constant in the denominator.
—Manon Bischoff, Scientific American, 19 June 2026
Those are just a fraction of his credits.
—Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 19 June 2026
While designer versions from The Row and Senso run hundreds of dollars, these offer the same It-girl energy for a fraction of the price.
—Rosie Marder, Travel + Leisure, 18 June 2026
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Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 19 June 2026
Therefore, the mathematicians checked whether the fraction on the right side of the equation could be replaced by another that involved a mathematical constant in the denominator.
—Manon Bischoff, Scientific American, 19 June 2026
Those are just a fraction of his credits.
—Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 19 June 2026
While designer versions from The Row and Senso run hundreds of dollars, these offer the same It-girl energy for a fraction of the price.
—Rosie Marder, Travel + Leisure, 18 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fraction
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Among the discoveries are bronze statue fragments, signet rings, a necklace with a gold clasp, coins, and hundreds of bone hairpins used in elaborate Roman hairstyles.—
Maria Mocerino,
Interesting Engineering,
20 June 2026
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The apartment, though no one’s idea of a fun house, is bedecked with mirrors, and, early on, the cinematographer Adam Newport-Berra uses them to splinter the couple’s every argument into fragments.—
Justin Chang,
New Yorker,
19 June 2026
Noun
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Opportunities to acquire a permanent piece of internet infrastructure are considerably rarer.—
Phil Lodico,
Fortune,
20 June 2026
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Choose three- and eight-piece sets to fit any need and make an easy swap for reusable containers, which can also save thousands of plastic bags.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
20 June 2026
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This is done in stages, using multiple centrifuges that enrich the uranium bit by bit.—
Adithi Ramakrishnan,
Los Angeles Times,
20 June 2026
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What impressed us most was their commitment to the bit.—
Danielle Directo-Meston,
HollywoodReporter,
20 June 2026
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Meyers alleges parts painted red to mark them as scrap were reincorporated into manufacturing lines – again, so ambitious production targets would be kept.—
Matthew Carey,
Deadline,
19 June 2026
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Those who worked in Wall Street offices around the parade route have been known to throw the paper scraps out of the windows and down over the city as part of the celebration.—
Matt Nighswander,
NBC news,
18 June 2026
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“Fraction.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fraction. Accessed 22 Jun. 2026.
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