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 But launching even a fraction of this number would still add tens of thousands of satellites to orbit in the coming years. — Jonathan O'Callaghan, Scientific American, 18 Aug. 2026 The two-to-five-year part of the curve captures most of the reinvestment protection with a fraction of the volatility. — Jason Kirsch, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026 Parents and advocates say the closures deepen an already dire child-care shortage in the Westside, where licensed spaces serve just a fraction of infants and soaring costs strain both families and underpaid educators. — Kate Sequeira, Los Angeles Times, 17 Aug. 2026 Today, Trader Joe’s, Timeless and Paula’s Choice offer similar serums at a fraction of the SkinCeuticals cost. — Maggie Ryan, Flow Space, 17 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for fraction

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Noun

She was rushed to the hospital and was last listed in stable condition after undergoing surgery to remove the bullet fragments.

— Ryan Hughes, CBS News, 19 Aug. 2026
And because intelligence exists in isolated fragments across different systems, companies end up deploying armies of employees whose primary, manual job is just interpretation.

— Filip Popovic, Forbes.com, 18 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