fraction
fractions
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pluralof fraction.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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These naturally formed channels allowed lighter oil fractions, including naphtha, gasoline, and kerosene, to pass through quickly while preventing heavier substances from traveling through the membrane as easily.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 5, 2026
He travels whenever he can to velodromes and wind tunnels for the drudgery of fine details, all in pursuit of fractions of a second.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 26, 2026
Major rivers including the Rhine, the Danube and the Loire have been reduced to fractions of their normal flows, leaving behind cracked earth and dead fish, while hammering economies.
From Barron's ● Aug. 25, 2026
Hedge funds employ the best AI researchers available, spending hundreds of millions of dollars annually to extract fractions of a percentage point of edge.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 1, 2026
“I don’t have a question about fractions, but may I ask you something else?”
From "In the Year of the Boar and Jackie Robinson" by Bette Bao Lord
