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1
a
number
that
results
from
dividing
one whole
number
by another:
Examples:
¼ and 0.25 are different
ways
of
representing
the same
fraction
.
2
a
small
part of something, or a
small
amount
:
Examples:
only a
tiny
/
small
fraction
of Although
sexual
and
violent
crimes
have
increased
by 13
percent
, they
remain
only a
tiny
/
small
fraction
of the
total
number
of
crimes
committed
each year.
at a
fraction
of They can
produce
it at a
fraction
of the
cost
of (= much more
cheaply
than)
traditional
methods
.
Could you just move a
fraction
to the right, so I can get by?
3
a
number
that
results
from
dividing
one whole
number
(= a
number
with no part of a
number
after it) by another:
Examples:
1/4 and 0.25 are different
ways
of
representing
the same
fraction
.
4
A
fraction
is also a very
small
part or
amount
of something:
Examples:
Counterfeits are
sold
at a
fraction
of the
cost
of the
genuine
articles
.
Juries
often
hear only a
fraction
of the
story
.
5
a
small
part or
amount
of something:
Examples:
The company's
computers
only
represent
a
fraction
of the
market
.
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