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
Fortunately, however, the absolute energy of any individual particle-particle collision is tiny, corresponding to tiny fractions of a microgram’s worth of energy in terms of mass.
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Big Think, 5 Mar. 2026
Addiction may be one of their next frontiers, an area where only small fractions of patients currently receive medications as treatment.
—Meg Tirrell, CNN Money, 4 Mar. 2026
Number theorists have particularly sought special points on a curve with coordinates on an x-y grid that are either whole numbers or fractions.
—Joseph Howlett, Scientific American, 24 Feb. 2026
However, this predictable behavior breaks down during ultra-high-speed deformation that occurs in mere fractions of a microsecond.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 16 Feb. 2026
Aerodynamics are extremely important in Skeleton, where the margin of victory can be fractions of a second.
—Outside, 9 Feb. 2026
There wasn’t even a full question asked about the secret project using computer technology aimed at shaving fractions of a second off speedskating times to help the Americans bring home gold medals from the Milan Cortina Olympics.
—Howard Fendrich, Chicago Tribune, 4 Feb. 2026
Santos-Griswold knows this firsthand, having seen Olympic races decided by fractions of seconds and controversial calls.
—Tim Genske, Forbes.com, 18 Jan. 2026
While switching genes on and off or upping protein production could take minutes or hours, a membrane potential can flip in fractions of a second.
—Elise Cutts, Quanta Magazine, 12 Jan. 2026
Big Think, 5 Mar. 2026
Addiction may be one of their next frontiers, an area where only small fractions of patients currently receive medications as treatment.
—Meg Tirrell, CNN Money, 4 Mar. 2026
Number theorists have particularly sought special points on a curve with coordinates on an x-y grid that are either whole numbers or fractions.
—Joseph Howlett, Scientific American, 24 Feb. 2026
However, this predictable behavior breaks down during ultra-high-speed deformation that occurs in mere fractions of a microsecond.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 16 Feb. 2026
Aerodynamics are extremely important in Skeleton, where the margin of victory can be fractions of a second.
—Outside, 9 Feb. 2026
There wasn’t even a full question asked about the secret project using computer technology aimed at shaving fractions of a second off speedskating times to help the Americans bring home gold medals from the Milan Cortina Olympics.
—Howard Fendrich, Chicago Tribune, 4 Feb. 2026
Santos-Griswold knows this firsthand, having seen Olympic races decided by fractions of seconds and controversial calls.
—Tim Genske, Forbes.com, 18 Jan. 2026
While switching genes on and off or upping protein production could take minutes or hours, a membrane potential can flip in fractions of a second.
—Elise Cutts, Quanta Magazine, 12 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fractions
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Complicating any assessment of the incident is the lack of images of bomb fragments from the blast.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
10 Mar. 2026
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Researchers analyzed 85 pottery sherds, of which 58 had identifiable fragments of plants.—
Sam Peters,
CNN Money,
9 Mar. 2026
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Holland made only a few cosmetic moves ahead of Friday’s trade deadline, shipping out forwards Corey Perry and Warren Foegele for draft picks and adding Scott Laughton and Mathieu Joseph, depth pieces, neither of whom are signed beyond this season.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Mar. 2026
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These are problem-solving pieces that save space, simplify outfits, and make getting from gate to getaway feel effortless.—
Chaise Sanders,
Travel + Leisure,
8 Mar. 2026
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The jokes and musical bits are amusing but not groundbreaking, and the story is too light and slow to have a real impact.—
Rachel Simon,
Vulture,
6 Mar. 2026
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Use your hands to agitate the greens (this will dislodge any stubborn bits of grit or dirt), then drain and spin dry.—
Riley Wofford,
Martha Stewart,
5 Mar. 2026
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“Fractions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fractions. Accessed 14 Mar. 2026.
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