fraction

Part over whole

A fraction is a part of a whole, expressed mathematically as one number divided by another: three-quarters, one-half.

More loosely, a fraction is any small portion: Only a fraction of applicants get accepted.

To fraction something is to separate it into parts, though the verb fractionate is more common in technical contexts.

mathematical

numerator

Number being divided

quotient · divisible · irreducible · simplify · rational · algebraic · equivalent · factor · reciprocal · common denominator

proportional

ratio

Comparative numerical relation

relative · comparative · commensurate · proportionate · corresponding · equivalent · balanced · rate · quotient

portion

share

Portion given out

segment · section · chunk · cut · percentage · allotment · allocation · split · division · partition

numerical

halves

Equal portions of whole

sixths · sevenths · eighths · tenths · twelfths · sixteenths · hundredths · thousandths · millionths · one-half

fragment

shard

Broken fragment of something brittle

bit · particle · speck · morsel · snippet · shred · crumb · chip · scrap · remnant

small

tiny

Extremely small in size

modicum · smidgen · iota · shred · sliver · dash · pinch · grain · bit · speck

division

divide

Separate into parts

split · halve · quarter · trisect · bisect · apportion · fractionate · fractionalize · separate · break down

decimal

tenths

Ten equal portions

repeating · nonrepeating · finite · infinite · convert · rounding · precision · periodic · notation · expansion

Categories
Opposites
part vs. whole

fractionwhole

Full and undivided

entirety · totality · total · all · aggregate

mathematical number type

fractionwhole number

Quantity lacking fractional parts

integer · natural number · counting number · whole

quantity size

fractionbulk

Main mass or size

majority · multitude · abundance · lion's share · preponderance

Phrases
Family

fractional, fractions, infraction, fractionally, fractioned, fractionation, fractionated, fraction bar

Familiarity
Top 20,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Everyday, not technical · Rated G