FRACTION: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for FRACTION?

Need another word that means the same as “fraction”? Find 20 synonyms and 30 related words for “fraction” in this overview.

The synonyms of “Fraction” are: small part, fragment, snippet, snatch, smattering, selection, little, bit, touch, hint, soupçon, trifle, mite, scrap, dash, spot, modicum, shade, jot, divide

Fraction as a Noun

Definitions of "Fraction" as a noun

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “fraction” as a noun can have the following definitions:

• A dissenting group within a larger one.
• A numerical quantity that is not a whole number (e.g. 1/2, 0.5).
• A small or tiny part, amount, or proportion of something.
• A small part or item forming a piece of a whole.
• (in the Christian Church) the breaking of the Eucharistic bread.
• Each of the portions into which a mixture may be separated according to a physical property such as boiling point or solubility.
• A component of a mixture that has been separated by a fractional process.
• The quotient of two rational numbers.

Synonyms of "Fraction" as a noun (19 Words)

bit	The cutting part of a drill usually pointed and threaded and is replaceable in a brace or bitstock or drill press. A bit of rock caught him in the eye.
dash	A journey or period of time characterized by urgency or eager haste. An indicator on the dash tells you what gear you are in.
fragment	A piece broken off or cut off of something else. Fragments of a play.
hint	A just detectable amount. A hint mockery in her manner.
jot	A very small amount. You didn t care a jot.
little	A small amount or duration. He accepted the little they gave him.
mite	A minute arachnid which has four pairs of legs when adult, related to the ticks. Many kinds live in the soil and a number are parasitic on plants or animals.
modicum	A small or moderate or token amount- Ian Jack. England still expects a modicum of eccentricity in its artists.
scrap	Worthless material that is to be disposed of. The unhappy couple got into a terrible scrap.
selection	A plot of land acquired by selection. There has been more than enough time for selection to generate specific DNA sequences of the required length.
shade	A lampshade. Don t argue about shades of meaning.
small part	A garment size for a small person.
smattering	A small number or amount. Edward had only a smattering of Welsh.
snippet	A small piece of anything (especially a piece that has been snipped off. Snippets of information about the war.
soupçon	A slight but appreciable amount.
spot	A small feature or part of something with a particular quality. A nice secluded spot.
touch	An act of touching someone or something. The cooling touch of the night air.
trifle	A detail that is considered insignificant. Syllabubs trifles and other dishes.

Usage Examples of "Fraction" as a noun

• The dominant classes or fractions in capitalist societies.
• The Fraction may be accompanied by the Agnus Dei.
• He hesitated for a fraction of a second.
• The third fraction contain alcohols with boiling points of 120–130°C.
• Her eyes widened a fraction.

Fraction as a Verb

Definitions of "Fraction" as a verb

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “fraction” as a verb can have the following definitions:

• Perform a division.

Synonyms of "Fraction" as a verb (1 Word)

divide

Allocate (different parts of one’s time or efforts) to different activities or places. Divide 4 into 20.

Associations of "Fraction" (30 Words)

apportion	Give out as one’s portion or share. Voting power will be apportioned according to contribution.
bit	The cutting part of a drill usually pointed and threaded and is replaceable in a brace or bitstock or drill press. A bit of lint.
cleavage	The hollow between a woman’s breasts when supported, especially as exposed by a low-cut garment. The cell undergoes cleavage and segmentation and develops into a blastula.
cleave	Split (a molecule) by breaking a particular chemical bond. They watched a coot cleave the smooth water.
dichotomy	A division or contrast between two things that are or are represented as being opposed or entirely different. The dichotomy between eastern and western culture.
divide	Separate into parts or portions. The cell clusters began to divide rapidly.
division	A group of organisms forming a subdivision of a larger category. The main divisions of the book.
flake	A snowflake. Cook until the fish flakes easily.
fractional	Constituting or comprising a part or fraction of a possible whole or entirety. There was a fractional hesitation before he said yes.
fracture	A diphthong substituted by fracture. Fracture the balance of power.
fragment	Break or cause to break into fragments. Lough Erne fragmented into a series of lakes.
fragmentation	Separating something into fine particles. Fragmentation slows system performance because it takes extra time to locate and assemble the parts of the fragmented file.
moiety	A part or portion, especially a lesser share. The enzyme removes the sulphate moiety.
part	That which concerns a person with regard to a particular role or situation. There was a good deal of kissing before we parted.
partially	In part; in some degree; not wholly. He was partially paralyzed.
partition	Divide a room into smaller rooms or areas by erecting partitions. Partition chromatography.
piece	To join or unite the pieces of. She pieced a quilt.
portion	A part of a whole. Earthy fresh and generously portioned food.
rupture	The act of making a sudden noisy break. The rupture with his father would never be healed.
schism	The formal separation of a church into two churches or the withdrawal of one group over doctrinal differences. Another schism like that and they will wind up in bankruptcy.
scrap	Make into scrap or refuse. A bold decision was taken to scrap existing plant.
secant	A straight line that cuts a curve in two or more parts.
section	Commit someone compulsorily to a psychiatric hospital in accordance with a section of a mental health act. She began to section the grapefruit.
sector	The minimum track length that can be assigned to store information unless otherwise specified a sector of data consists of 512 bytes. The public sector.
segment	Divide into segments. A large segment of the local population.
segmentation	Division into separate parts or sections. Segmentation of myocardial cells.
splinter	Break up into splinters or slivers. He got a splinter in his finger.
split	The act of rending or ripping or splitting something. The river had split into a number of channels.
subdivision	An area composed of subdivided lots. Subject subdivisions.
sunder	Break apart or in two, using violence. A universe sundered ages ago in a divine war.