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Plural for a part or portion of an object, material or amount
“Each school district has already been apportioned a fraction of the $2 billion based on their existing school aid.”
Plural for a small amount or part, typically of a bigger whole
“This expenditure represents but a small fraction of the profits made by the company.”
Plural for a small particle or fragment of something
“But as I have said, not one fraction of this grant goes to the Society.”
Plural for an extract taken from a larger piece of work
“In this study, we analyzed a fraction of the original requirements documents focused on communication.”
Plural for a slight or narrow amount
Plural for a vulgar fraction of which the numerator has a greater magnitude than the denominator, such as 3/2
Plural for an individual fact or item
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