Synonyms of fractions

fractions

noun

plural of fraction

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• fragments
• pieces
• bits
• scraps
• remnants
• portions
• slivers
• shards
• sections
• segments
• remainders
• molecules
• grains
• particles
• splinters
• shreds
• atoms
• chips
• leftovers
• flakes
• granules
• stubs
• specks
• tatters
• clippings
• flecks
• patches
• shavings
• crumbs
• snippets
• cantles
• parings
• shivers
• scruples
• nuggets
• motes
• oddments
• shatters
• ends
• morsels
• snips
• flyspecks
• nubbins
• dribbles
• tittles

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of fractions

The brightly colored insects, native to Australia, are small — just fractions of an inch long — with colors that pop under a microscope. — Brad Balukjian, Rolling Stone, 9 Sep. 2026

Specifically, is the set of all rational numbers, meaning those expressible as fractions, such as 1, or , or . — Quanta Magazine, 9 Sep. 2026

In a few fractions of a second, the ball travels just over 60 feet. — Noah White, Washington Post, 7 Sep. 2026

When scaled across hundreds of millions of users, those fractions add up to massive daily expenditures. — New Atlas, 4 Sep. 2026

Machine learning models, by contrast, make predictions in fractions of a second. — Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 3 Sep. 2026

This represents a significant improvement over conventional qubits, which are prone to decoherence within fractions of a second. — Chuck Brooks, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2026

Financial markets have long rewarded investors who receive information fractions of a second faster than competitors. — Joshua Hong, Fortune, 4 Aug. 2026

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