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The correct spelling is fraction.
How to pronounce fraction
/ˈfɹæk.ʃən/
nounIPA: /ˈfɹæk.ʃən/
Say it like: Fra-csh-on
The correct spelling is fraction. A part of a whole, especially a comparatively small part.
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Meanings
noun
- 1.A part of a whole, especially a comparatively small part.
- 2.A ratio of two numbers, the numerator and the denominator, usually written one above the other and separated by a horizontal bar.
- 3.A component of a mixture, separated by fractionation.
- 4.In a eucharistic service, the breaking of the host.
- 5.A small amount.
verb
- 1.To divide or break into fractions.
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