fraction

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  1. noun Mathematics An expression that indicates the quotient of two quantities, such as 1/3 .
  2. noun A disconnected piece; a fragment.
  3. noun A small part; a bit: moved a fraction of a step.
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  • But that might not even be the best use of solar cell technology - some fraction, along with solar thermal power, could be in large scale power plants in solar-rich regions. —  RealClimate
  • The oceanic and terrestrial sinks for carbon currently sequester 60\% of anthropogenic emissions, but this fraction is likely to decline through the 21st century. —  RealClimate
  • Usually you can use the Planck law for the blackbody fraction, then multiply by the appropriate fractional constants. —  RealClimate
  • If a fraction is one-half (1 / 2) number or more, the integral number next above shall be taken. distances, unless otherwise stated, shall be measured horizontally., —  The Times Today's News
  • Now that the Green Russia fraction is also on board with the respected ecologist Aleksei Yablokov, will that help Yabloko among voters? —  Questions/Answers
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  1. Middle English fraccioun, a breaking, from Anglo-Norman, from Late Latin frāctiō, frāctiōn-, from Latin frāctus, past participle of frangere, to break; see bhreg- in Indo-European roots.

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  1. from Middle English fraction, fraccion, from Old French F. fraction = Provencal fraccio = Spanish fraccion = Portuguese fracção = Italian frazione, from Latin fractio(n-), a breaking, a breaking in pieces, Middle Latin a fragment, portion, from frangere, past participle fractus, break, = English break, q.v.
  2. fraction, n.
 

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