as in fragments
a broken or irregular part of something that often remains incomplete
if even a tiny fraction of that cookie broke off and fell into the delicate watch works, it could mess things up
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Recent Examples of fractions
To prove out the findings in real biology, Schramma stuck his arm back into the fish tank, nipped more leaves, and snapped microscope images of the cells within to measure Elodea’s actual packing fractions.
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Quanta Magazine, 4 May 2026
But Commandment’s final fractions numbers are excellent.
—Peter Keating, New York Times, 1 May 2026
Quantum computers calculate in fractions of a second what would have taken classical supercomputers septillions of years, enabling us to create personalized pharmaceuticals and materials with extraordinary properties.
—David Awschalom, Chicago Tribune, 26 Apr. 2026
This decision took fractions of a second and was not influenced by logic or reason.
—Carly Tagen-Dye, PEOPLE, 15 Apr. 2026
Prices have risen by fractions of a penny for most of the week, sometimes even edging lower.
—Ivana Kottasová, CNN Money, 31 Mar. 2026
The young girl is reading at a 12th-grade level and mastering math concepts such as fractions, decimals and even exponents.
—Jasmine Viel, CBS News, 28 Mar. 2026
Fortunately, however, the absolute energy of any individual particle-particle collision is tiny, corresponding to tiny fractions of a microgram’s worth of energy in terms of mass.
—Big Think, 5 Mar. 2026
Number theorists have particularly sought special points on a curve with coordinates on an x-y grid that are either whole numbers or fractions.
—Joseph Howlett, Scientific American, 24 Feb. 2026
Quanta Magazine, 4 May 2026
But Commandment’s final fractions numbers are excellent.
—Peter Keating, New York Times, 1 May 2026
Quantum computers calculate in fractions of a second what would have taken classical supercomputers septillions of years, enabling us to create personalized pharmaceuticals and materials with extraordinary properties.
—David Awschalom, Chicago Tribune, 26 Apr. 2026
This decision took fractions of a second and was not influenced by logic or reason.
—Carly Tagen-Dye, PEOPLE, 15 Apr. 2026
Prices have risen by fractions of a penny for most of the week, sometimes even edging lower.
—Ivana Kottasová, CNN Money, 31 Mar. 2026
The young girl is reading at a 12th-grade level and mastering math concepts such as fractions, decimals and even exponents.
—Jasmine Viel, CBS News, 28 Mar. 2026
Fortunately, however, the absolute energy of any individual particle-particle collision is tiny, corresponding to tiny fractions of a microgram’s worth of energy in terms of mass.
—Big Think, 5 Mar. 2026
Number theorists have particularly sought special points on a curve with coordinates on an x-y grid that are either whole numbers or fractions.
—Joseph Howlett, Scientific American, 24 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fractions
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The artist wore a floor-length gown constructed from real electrical cables and wiring, interwoven with moss, succulents, and circuit board fragments, with butterfly motifs scattered throughout.—
Renan Botelho,
Footwear News,
4 May 2026
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Thousands of cases of a popular Aldi dessert have been recalled because they may be contaminated with glass fragments.—
Melina Khan,
USA Today,
4 May 2026
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The Musketeers lost almost all of their key pieces aside from forward Jovan Milicevic and added a haul highlighted by former UAB guard Chance Westry and former LSU center Mike Nwoko, along with Ruben Dominguez from Texas A&M and Tru Washington from Miami.—
Joe Arruda,
Hartford Courant,
2 May 2026
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Looking ahead, Farzad said multiple carriers are likely to bid for pieces of Spirit rather than the whole company, including Frontier Airlines and JetBlue, both of which had previously explored deals.—
Gloria Pazmino,
CNN Money,
2 May 2026
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Because the Lakers are two losses from blowing it to bits.—
Assistant Sports Editor,
Los Angeles Times,
1 May 2026
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The new show features Cuban actor Ariel Texido, who bears a resemblance to a younger Alvarez Guedes, and is in Spanish with few Spanglish bits that longtime fans will remember.—
Pedro Portal,
Miami Herald,
30 Apr. 2026
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“Fractions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fractions. Accessed 5 May. 2026.
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