fractions

plural of fraction

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Recent Examples of fractions There are fractions of a point at which food prices over the last few years have gone up a little bit faster annually [over] the overall inflation rate. David Frum, The Atlantic, 22 July 2026 Later the same day, Mastercard launched Agent Pay for Machines, a service designed for transactions that AI agents execute with each other, including micropayments worth fractions of a cent. Christer Holloman, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026 Measuring ingredients helps children practice fractions, while comparing prices at the grocery store builds number sense and problem-solving skills. Isabel Lopez, Parents, 6 July 2026 At around 5 kilometers depth, melt fractions exceeded 30 percent by volume—well past the point where rock can hold together as a coherent slab. Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 5 July 2026 These nanoscale pathways allowed lighter fractions, including naphtha, gasoline, and kerosene, to pass through while retaining heavier components. Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 29 June 2026 This has become increasingly difficult, with professional players routinely simulating injuries and an offside rule that is interpreted to within fractions of an inch. Eric Zillmer, Scientific American, 26 June 2026 The subject area improvements also went beyond fractions. Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 10 June 2026 For someone who has to make decisions on the move in fractions of a second, there is something freeing about the stillness of this endeavor. Jared Weiss, New York Times, 10 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fractions
Noun
  • Investigators recovered numerous pieces of evidence, including pieces of clothing, fired shell casings, DNA swabs and bullet fragments collected from Cherry’s body, according to the report.
    Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 31 July 2026
  • During a walk through the park, CBS News Philadelphia also found scattered screws, metal fragments and broken glass in parts of the lawn.
    Eva Andersen, CBS News, 30 July 2026
Noun
  • There, guests can browse popular collections like Aquaracer and Formula 1 along with exclusive pieces from the brand’s 60th Anniversary Carrera collection.
    Alison Fox, Travel + Leisure, 4 Aug. 2026
  • Coltrane adopted Naima’s daughter, Syeeda, and wrote beautiful pieces for both.
    Ian Penman, Harpers Magazine, 4 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • Sea bass crudo is a refreshing start, the succulent slices of fish interspersed with fresh mango and bits of teardrop pepper.
    Connie Ogle July 31, Miami Herald, 31 July 2026
  • This naturally generated probabilistic bits, or p-bits which aren’t fixed as zeros or ones, but fluctuate according to incoming data.
    Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 30 July 2026

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“Fractions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fractions. Accessed 5 Aug. 2026.

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