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
The set of whole numbers (0, 1, 2, 3…) is the same size as the set of fractions, but smaller than the set of real numbers.
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Jordana Cepelewicz, Quanta Magazine, 18 Dec. 2025
Yet many struggled with basic concepts such as adding fractions or solving simple equations.
—Akos Rona Tas, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Dec. 2025
Yet the top racers always finish within fractions of seconds of each other.
—John Meyer, Denver Post, 24 Nov. 2025
That versatility raises the prospect of converting larger fractions of natural gas streams into valuable intermediates.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 14 Nov. 2025
In 2007, McKeller released her first book, Math Doesn’t Suck, demystifying concepts like fractions, decimals, percents, and algebra for girls in middle school.
—Lauren Brown West-Rosenthal, Parents, 5 Nov. 2025
Those fractions may look small, but ozone chemistry is anything but linear.
—New Atlas, 25 Oct. 2025
There's also Equals, a mathematics brain teaser card game to the order of operations and fractions.
—Craig Shoup, Nashville Tennessean, 24 Oct. 2025
Revisions are usually tiny—fractions of a percent.
—Brandon Kochkodin, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
Jordana Cepelewicz, Quanta Magazine, 18 Dec. 2025
Yet many struggled with basic concepts such as adding fractions or solving simple equations.
—Akos Rona Tas, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Dec. 2025
Yet the top racers always finish within fractions of seconds of each other.
—John Meyer, Denver Post, 24 Nov. 2025
That versatility raises the prospect of converting larger fractions of natural gas streams into valuable intermediates.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 14 Nov. 2025
In 2007, McKeller released her first book, Math Doesn’t Suck, demystifying concepts like fractions, decimals, percents, and algebra for girls in middle school.
—Lauren Brown West-Rosenthal, Parents, 5 Nov. 2025
Those fractions may look small, but ozone chemistry is anything but linear.
—New Atlas, 25 Oct. 2025
There's also Equals, a mathematics brain teaser card game to the order of operations and fractions.
—Craig Shoup, Nashville Tennessean, 24 Oct. 2025
Revisions are usually tiny—fractions of a percent.
—Brandon Kochkodin, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fractions
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The fragments, largely from arm and leg bones, belonged to a woman between the ages of 18 and 60 who stood just under 5 feet tall, according to forensic analysis.—
Ashley Strickland,
CNN Money,
6 Jan. 2026
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At the same time, mission controllers are closely analyzing the last fragments of tracking data recovered.—
Denise Chow,
NBC news,
3 Jan. 2026
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The museum made unwanted headlines in 2023 when it was brought to light that some 1,500 objects— including gold jewelry, semiprecious stones, and glass pieces dating as far back as the fifteenth century BCE—had vanished from its collection over a span of years.—
News Desk,
Artforum,
6 Jan. 2026
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First, the Art Institute invites Grammy darlings Third Coast Percussion to perform pieces for player piano by late architect Bruce Goff, the subject of a major retrospective running through March.—
Hannah Edgar,
Chicago Tribune,
6 Jan. 2026
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Beyond the gong, other bits of prop comedy give them cover to dive into more controversial topics.—
Julia Black,
Vanity Fair,
8 Jan. 2026
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The live show — featuring a famed blue-skinned, apparently bald and mostly silent trio — will feature classic Blue Man Group routines plus new bits that will be exclusive to the Orlando production.—
Dewayne Bevil,
The Orlando Sentinel,
8 Jan. 2026
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“Fractions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fractions. Accessed 11 Jan. 2026.
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