Synonyms for fraction
ˈfræk ʃənfrac·tion

English Synonyms and AntonymsRate these synonyms:4.0 / 3 votes

1. fractionnoun

   Part, a substance, quantity, or amount that is the result of the division of something greater, is the general word, including all the others of this group. A fragment is the result of breaking, rending, or disruption of some kind, while a piece may be smoothly or evenly separated and have a certain completeness in itself. A piece is often taken for a sample; a fragment scarcely would be. Division and fraction are always regarded as in connection with the total; divisions may be equal or unequal; a fraction is one of several equal parts into which the whole is supposed to be divided. A portion is a part viewed with reference to some one who is to receive it or some special purpose to which it is to be applied; in a restaurant one portion (i. e., the amount designed for one person) is sometimes, by special order, served to two; a share is a part to which one has or may acquire a right in connection with others; an instalment is one of a series of proportionate payments that are to be continued till the entire claim is discharged; a particle is an exceedingly small part. A component, constituent, ingredient, or element is a part of some compound or mixture; an element is necessary to the existence, as a component or constituent is necessary to the completeness of that which it helps to compose; an ingredient may be foreign or accidental. A subdivision is a division of a division. We speak of a segment of a circle. Compare PARTICLE; PORTION.

   Synonyms:
   atom, component, constituent, division, element, fragment, ingredient, instalment, member, part, part, particle, piece, portion, section, segment, share, subdivision

Princeton's WordNetRate these synonyms:3.0 / 5 votes

1. fractionnoun

   a component of a mixture that has been separated by a fractional process

2. fractionnoun

   a small part or item forming a piece of a whole

3. fractionverb

   the quotient of two rational numbers

4. divide, fractionverb

   perform a division

   "Can you divide 49 by seven?"

   Synonyms:
   separate, split, disunite, part, carve up, dissever, split up, divide

Matched Categories

1. • Arithmetic
   • Calculate
   • Chemical
   • Part

Dictionary of English SynonymesRate these synonyms:1.0 / 1 vote

1. fractionnoun

   Synonyms:
   part, portion, fragment, section, piece, bit, scrap

2. fractionnoun

   Synonyms:
   (Arith.) part of a unit

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1. List of paraphrases for "fraction":

   portion, moiety, fractions, proportion, aliquot, faction, part, split, percentage

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1. Geoff Ogilvy:

   It's an optical illusion on the second shot, it's uphill, but it looks downhill. It plays a fraction longer than you want it to. The stance you have wants you to hit a draw. But if you miss a shot with the ball above your feet, it's often to the right. And that's where all the trouble is.

2. Letitia James:

   For years, Wayne LaPierre and Wayne LaPierre lieutenants skirted the law and pocketed millions from National Rifle Association coffers to fund lavish lifestyles that included private jets, pricey vacations, expensive meals, and no-show contracts, mr. LaPierre's reimbursement of just a fraction of the millions Wayne LaPierre personally profited from indicates how The NRA went unchecked under Wayne LaPierre leadership. There is no question that the rot runs deep, which is why our lawsuit will continue. We will not stop fighting until justice is served.

3. Ron DeSantis:

   If even a fraction of them decide that this is not something they want to do and leave, this will cause a lot of these health systems to hemorrhage.

4. Kelly Wright:

   Like patriotism, religion can be sometimes used as a weapon, or to support someone’s own narrative or fears and prejudices. These Christian-fringe, Roy Moore, do-what-I-say- not-what-I-do people––they’re not very Jesus-like. I see them as fringe the way I see ISIS as fringe, but when we look at the fringe as a whole, it’s dangerous. That’s why there’s the Muslim ban. They’re taking a tiny fraction of a people that’s loud and making it the entire people. That’s dangerous. The left often does that with the religious right. The religious right is not all of religion. The notion of religious freedom used to be this beautiful notion that all religions can come here and practice. What it’s become is legal homophobia—or racism.

5. Selwin Hart:

   We fully understand the role that coal and other fossil fuels have played in Australia's economy, even if mining accounts for a small fraction — around 2 % — of overall jobs, but it's essential to have a broader, more honest and rational conversation about what is in Australia's interests, because the bottom line is clear : If the world does not rapidly phase out coal, climate change will wreak havoc right across the Australian economy, from agriculture to tourism, and right across the services sector. Similarly, construction, housing and the property sector, in a country where the vast majority live on or near a coastline. It will be even more catastrophic in your neighborhood.