fractions
plural of fraction
fractions
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of fraction
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Source: Wiktionary
Frac"tion, n. Etym: [F. fraction, L. fractio a breaking, fr. frangere, fractum, to break. See Break.]
1. The act of breaking, or state of being broken, especially by violence. [Obs.] Neither can the natural body of Christ be subject to any fraction or breaking up. Foxe.
2. A portion; a fragment. Some niggard fractions of an hour. Tennyson.
3. (Arith. or Alg.)
Definition: One or more aliquot parts of a unit or whole number; an expression for a definite portion of a unit or magnitude. Common, or Vulgar, fraction, a fraction in which the number of equal parts into which the integer is supposed to be divided is indicated by figures or letters, called the denominator, written below a line, over which is the numerator, indicating the number of these parts included in the fraction; as -- Complex fraction, a fraction having a fraction or mixed number in the numerator or denominator, or in both. Davies & Peck.
– Compound fraction, a fraction of a fraction; two or more fractions connected by of.
– Continued fraction, Decimal fraction, Partial fraction, etc. See under Continued, Decimal, Partial, etc.
– Improper fraction, a fraction in which the numerator is greater than the denominator.
– Proper fraction, a fraction in which the numerator is less than the denominator.
Frac"tion, v. t. (Chem.)
Definition: To separate by means of, or to subject to, fractional distillation or crystallization; to fractionate; -- frequently used with out; as, to fraction out a certain grade of oil from pretroleum.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
17 May 2025
(noun) sessile marine coelenterates including solitary and colonial polyps; the medusoid phase is entirely suppressed
The Boston Tea Party helped popularize coffee in America. The hefty tea tax imposed on the colonies in 1773 resulted in America switching from tea to coffee. In the lead up to the Revolutionary War, it became patriotic to sip java instead of tea. The Civil War made the drink more pervasive. Coffee helped energize tired troops, and drinking it became an expression of freedom.
