concretefraction
nounUK /ˈkɒŋkriːtˌfrækʃən/
US /ˈkɑːnkriːtˌfrækʃən/
A concrete fraction is a part of a whole shown with real things you can touch.
The teacher used blocks to show a concrete fraction, with three of the four blocks colored red.
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2. A fraction represented by physical objects rather than written numbers.
Using an apple cut into slices is a concrete fraction lesson.
3. A specific measured portion of a solid material such as cement.
The builder mixed a concrete fraction of sand and gravel for the path.
4. A real-world example used to teach the idea of fractions.
Sharing a pizza gives children a concrete fraction they can understand.