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complex fraction

American  

noun

Mathematics.
  1. a fraction in which the numerator or the denominator or both contain one or more fractions.


complex fraction British  

noun

  1. Also called: compound fractionmaths a fraction in which the numerator or denominator or both contain fractions

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of complex fraction

First recorded in 1820–30

Example Sentences

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It implies, for example, that most people won’t have a complicated interaction with the healthcare system through most of their lives.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 15, 2021

Subjects will include Indian culture and provide an in-depth look at tribal law, the federally run Indian Health Service and the complicated interaction between Indian nations and the federal government.

From Washington Times • Jul. 9, 2019

There are many good reasons that we don’t find big things in quantum states, such as their complicated interaction with the environment.

From The Guardian • Oct. 1, 2015

Few legal cases have more dramatically demonstrated the complicated interaction of personal decisions, social movements, political struggles and judicial judgments than Obergefell v.

From Washington Post • Jun. 28, 2015

Along the way a complicated interaction developed with the intelligence services.

From New York Times • Nov. 15, 2012

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