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fraction
a small part of a whole
Synonyms
- part
- piece
- fragment
Antonyms
- whole
- entirety
fraction in a sentence
Only a fraction of the puzzle was finished before dinner.
Lena spent only a fraction of her allowance and saved the rest.
Where it comes from
From Latin frangere 'to break'
Memory hook
A fraction is a FRAGMENT—a broken-off part of a whole.
Read it in context
- The Returning Shore Nature