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
In 2007, McKeller released her first book, Math Doesn’t Suck, demystifying concepts like fractions, decimals, percents, and algebra for girls in middle school.
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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
Even if a harvester can outgas regolith reliably, separating minute traces of helium-3 from helium-4 and other gases at low mass fractions requires sophisticated cryogenic or membrane systems.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 24 Sep. 2025
Revisions are usually tiny—fractions of a percent.
—Brandon Kochkodin, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
The tradeable PGIs would give market participants legally enforceable ownership of vaulted gold and allow traders to buy fractions of 400-ounce bars for the first time, according to Mike Oswin, global head of market structure and innovation at the WGC.
—Chloe Taylor, CNBC, 7 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
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
Even if a harvester can outgas regolith reliably, separating minute traces of helium-3 from helium-4 and other gases at low mass fractions requires sophisticated cryogenic or membrane systems.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 24 Sep. 2025
Revisions are usually tiny—fractions of a percent.
—Brandon Kochkodin, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
The tradeable PGIs would give market participants legally enforceable ownership of vaulted gold and allow traders to buy fractions of 400-ounce bars for the first time, according to Mike Oswin, global head of market structure and innovation at the WGC.
—Chloe Taylor, CNBC, 7 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fractions
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Shot on film, the series intertwines landscapes, portraits, and fragments of everyday life, documenting the subtle connections between mother and daughter through the tender awareness of an imminent separation.—
PhotoVogue,
Vogue,
11 Nov. 2025
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Divers must search a large swath of the sea floor looking for bone fragments or bits of clothing.—
Frederick Dreier,
Outside,
11 Nov. 2025
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The Toronto Blue Jays have tried to add big-name pieces over the last couple of years in free agency, and that very well could be the case this offseason after just missing out on a World Series title.—
Patrick McAvoy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 Nov. 2025
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Readers will also learn how to repurpose existing garments into new items such as hats, bags, slippers and other patchwork pieces.—
Angela Velasquez,
Sourcing Journal,
10 Nov. 2025
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Like so many other bits of Times coverage, the whole of the piece is structured as an orchestrated encounter.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
7 Nov. 2025
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Those bits of baked-on food should wipe right off after a good soak.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
6 Nov. 2025
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“Fractions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fractions. Accessed 1 Dec. 2025.
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