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.
Number being divided
- denominatorFraction's bottom number
- ratioComparative numerical relation
- decimalTenths-based notation
- quotientDivision's numerical result
divisible · irreducible · simplify · rational · algebraic · equivalent · factor · reciprocal
Comparative numerical relation
- percentageProportion out of hundred
- proportionComparative relation of parts
- scaleMeasure of relative size
- relativeConnected by blood
comparative · commensurate · proportionate · corresponding · equivalent · balanced · rate · quotient
Portion given out
section · chunk · cut · percentage · allotment · allocation · split · division
Equal portions of whole
- thirdsOne of three parts
- quartersAssigned living accommodations
- fifths750ml spirit bottles
- sixthsFractions between fifths, sevenths
sevenths · eighths · tenths · twelfths · sixteenths · hundredths · thousandths · millionths
Broken fragment of something brittle
- splinterThin sharp fragment
- sliverThin split-off piece
- pieceA portion or segment
- bitSmall amount or portion
particle · speck · morsel · snippet · shred · crumb · chip · scrap
Extremely small in size
- minusculeExtremely small in size
- traceMinute remnant or pursue
- hintIndirect suggestion
- modicumSmall, limited quantity
smidgen · iota · shred · sliver · dash · pinch · grain · bit
Separate into parts
- partitionBarrier separating spaces
- subdivideSplit into smaller portions
- segmentDistinct part of whole
- splitSeparation into parts
halve · quarter · trisect · bisect · apportion · fractionate · fractionalize · separate
Ten equal portions
- hundredthsParts per hundred
- thousandthsOne-in-a-thousand portions
- terminatingBringing to an end
- repeatingOccurring more than once
nonrepeating · finite · infinite · convert · rounding · precision · periodic · notation
numerator
Number being divided
- denominatorFraction's bottom number
- ratioComparative numerical relation
- decimalTenths-based notation
quotient · divisible · irreducible · simplify · rational · algebraic · equivalent · factor · reciprocal · common denominator
ratio
Comparative numerical relation
- percentageProportion out of hundred
- proportionComparative relation of parts
- scaleMeasure of relative size
relative · comparative · commensurate · proportionate · corresponding · equivalent · balanced · rate · quotient
share
Portion given out
segment · section · chunk · cut · percentage · allotment · allocation · split · division · partition
halves
Equal portions of whole
sixths · sevenths · eighths · tenths · twelfths · sixteenths · hundredths · thousandths · millionths · one-half
shard
Broken fragment of something brittle
bit · particle · speck · morsel · snippet · shred · crumb · chip · scrap · remnant
tiny
Extremely small in size
modicum · smidgen · iota · shred · sliver · dash · pinch · grain · bit · speck
divide
Separate into parts
split · halve · quarter · trisect · bisect · apportion · fractionate · fractionalize · separate · break down
tenths
Ten equal portions
- hundredthsParts per hundred
- thousandthsOne-in-a-thousand portions
- terminatingBringing to an end
repeating · nonrepeating · finite · infinite · convert · rounding · precision · periodic · notation · expansion
- arithmeticaddition, subtraction, multiplication, division, sum
- mathematicsalgebra, arithmetic, calculus, geometry, number
- math termsnumbers, plus or minus, linear growth, square, operand
- calculationsaddition, subtraction, multiplication, division, sum
- componentsparts, part, pieces, piece, elements
- divisiondivision, divide, divided, dividing, split
fractionbulk
Main mass or size
majority · multitude · abundance · lion's share · preponderance
- improper fractionNumerator surpasses denominator
- simple fractionRatio of two integers
- small fraction
- mixed fractionsWhole plus fractional portion
- proper fractionRatio under one
- unit fractionOne divided by whole
fractional, fractions, infraction, fractionally, fractioned, fractionation, fractionated, fraction bar