as in fragments
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 fractions
Trades finalize in three to five seconds, enabling near-instant payment finality, and transaction fees are measured in fractions of a cent.
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Sean Lee, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
There is not really a need for beta blockers, particularly in people with normal ejection fractions [following heart attacks], which may be about 50 percent or higher.
—Hannah Millington, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Sep. 2025
In fact, most men and women who survive heart attacks today have ejection fractions above 50%, Ibáñez said.
—Sandee Lamotte, CNN Money, 30 Aug. 2025
Need to explain fractions to a 9-year-old?
—Alena Conley, USA Today, 14 Aug. 2025
Most of those dimensions will change by only fractions of inches, other than the height, which will grow about 3–4 inches taller (76–101 mm).
—Michael Teo Van Runkle, ArsTechnica, 13 Aug. 2025
Nationwide, power plants consume roughly equal fractions of coal and natural gas.
—Kenneth J. Davis, The Conversation, 13 Aug. 2025
The fact that most other countries on Earth, and certainly peer countries economically, have tiny fractions of our total numbers of gun deaths and injuries shows that basic, common-sense restrictions work and work well.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 8 Apr. 2025
This colt is the top longshot pick with a slight chance to win if the leaders go through too fast of fractions, but can hit the board and add to the trifecta payouts.
—Jay Ginsbach, Forbes, 15 Mar. 2025
Sean Lee, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
There is not really a need for beta blockers, particularly in people with normal ejection fractions [following heart attacks], which may be about 50 percent or higher.
—Hannah Millington, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Sep. 2025
In fact, most men and women who survive heart attacks today have ejection fractions above 50%, Ibáñez said.
—Sandee Lamotte, CNN Money, 30 Aug. 2025
Need to explain fractions to a 9-year-old?
—Alena Conley, USA Today, 14 Aug. 2025
Most of those dimensions will change by only fractions of inches, other than the height, which will grow about 3–4 inches taller (76–101 mm).
—Michael Teo Van Runkle, ArsTechnica, 13 Aug. 2025
Nationwide, power plants consume roughly equal fractions of coal and natural gas.
—Kenneth J. Davis, The Conversation, 13 Aug. 2025
The fact that most other countries on Earth, and certainly peer countries economically, have tiny fractions of our total numbers of gun deaths and injuries shows that basic, common-sense restrictions work and work well.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 8 Apr. 2025
This colt is the top longshot pick with a slight chance to win if the leaders go through too fast of fractions, but can hit the board and add to the trifecta payouts.
—Jay Ginsbach, Forbes, 15 Mar. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fractions
Noun
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Yet too often, HR leaves this work to others — and culture fragments in the process.—
Vibhas Ratanjee,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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Dafoe brings ballast and humanity to it, uniting its fragments as Lucius decides what to do with his future.—
Caryn James,
HollywoodReporter,
31 Aug. 2025
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Free People’s carefree, bohemian pieces are the epitome of vacation style—and just in time for Labor Day weekend, the brand is hosting an epic end-of-season sale that makes refreshing your packing list more affordable than ever.—
Merrell Readman,
Travel + Leisure,
28 Aug. 2025
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Each build has movable pieces, like the plane's propellers or rotor blades on the helicopter.—
Katrina Cossey,
Parents,
27 Aug. 2025
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Subtle bits of faux wheat give it additional texture, and there’s an attached loop in the back for easy hanging.—
Shea Simmons,
Southern Living,
5 Sep. 2025
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The digital world operates through bits, which function as basic switches that maintain either a 0 or a 1 value.—
Sadhasivam Mohanadas,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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“Fractions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fractions. Accessed 8 Sep. 2025.
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