fraction

noun
UK /ˈfræk.ʃən/
US /ˈfræk.ʃən/

A fraction is a part of a whole thing, like one piece of a pizza.

If you cut a cake into four equal pieces, each piece is one quarter, which is a fraction.

SYNONYMS

partportionpiecesegmentshare

RELATED WORDS

numeratordenominatordecimalpercentagedivision

OTHER MEANINGS

2. A very small amount of something.

She finished the race in a fraction of a second.

3. A number that shows part of a whole, written with a top and bottom number.

In the fraction 3/4, the 3 is the numerator and the 4 is the denominator.

4. A small broken piece or fragment.

The glass shattered into tiny fractions on the floor.