Thesaurus

fractions

noun

Save Word

plural of fraction

Synonyms of fractions

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

Synonyms for fractions

bits,
fragments,
pieces,
scraps

Words Related to fractions

cantles,
shreds,
tatters

ends,
leftovers,
oddments,
remainders,
remnants,
stubs

portions,
sections,
segments

chips,
flakes,
shards,
shatters,
shivers,
slivers,
splinters

clippings,
parings,
shavings

atoms,
crumbs,
dribbles,
flecks,
flyspecks,
grains,
granules,
molecules,
morsels,
motes,
nubbins,
nuggets,
particles,
patches,
scruples,
snippets,
snips,
specks,
tittles

Keep scrolling for more

Learn More about fractions

Thesaurus Entries near fractions

Cite this Entry

“Fractions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fractions. Accessed 15 Jun. 2021.

Style: MLA

MLA

Chicago

APA

Merriam-Webster Check Mark Icon

WORD OF THE DAY

fealty

See Definitions and Examples »

Get Word of the Day daily email!

Test Your Vocabulary

Name that Thing: Dog Breeds

Name that dog!

Chihuahua pug
French bulldog pit bull

Test your visual vocabulary with our 10-question challenge!

TAKE THE QUIZ

A daily challenge for crossword fanatics.

TAKE THE QUIZ

An Impartial View of 'Fair' and 'Fare'
Your ticket to sorting them out
A Guide to Em Dashes, En Dashes, and Hyphens
Be dashing—and do it well
The Words of the Week - 6/11/2021
Words from the week of 6/11/2021
7 Phrases from the World of Dance
From the sprightly world of dance

Why is there a 'd' in 'fridge' but not in 'refrigerator'?
Thawing one of the mysteries of English
'All Intensive Purposes' or 'All Intents and Purposes'?
We're intent on clearing it up
Literally
How to use a word that (literally) drives some pe...
Is Singular 'They' a Better Choice?
The awkward case of 'his or her'

Name that Thing: Dog Breeds
Can you correctly identify these breeds?
Take the quiz
Words You Should Know Quiz, Vol. 1
Just take our word for it.
Take the quiz
Name That Thing
Test your visual vocabulary with our 10-question ...
Take the quiz
Word Winder's CrossWinder
A game of winding words.
Play the game

Thesaurus

fractions

Synonyms of fractions

Learn More about fractions

Thesaurus Entries near fractions

WORD OF THE DAY

fealty

Test Your Vocabulary

Time Traveler

Learn on the go with our Dictionary and Thesaurus

Set your young readers up for lifelong success

Listen to our new podcast!

Trending: Demi Lovato Out as 'Nonbinary'