fractions

/ˈfrækʃənz/

nounfrac · tions

Think: **FRAC**tions are **FRAC**tured (broken) parts of a whole.

Yes, it's fractions. The tricky part is **-tions**: it sounds like “shunz” (/ʃənz/), but it’s spelled **t-i-o-n-s**.

Definitions

  1. nounParts of a whole, written as one number over another (for example, 1/2 or 3/4).
  2. nounSmall amounts or pieces of something; tiny portions.

Examples

  • We learned to add fractions with the same denominator.
  • Cut the pizza into eight equal fractions so everyone gets the same amount.
  • She finished the race in fractions of a second behind the winner.

Synonyms

partsportionspiecessegmentsshares

Antonyms

wholes

Translations

ES fraccionesPT fraçõesFR fractions

Common misspellings

fracionsfractonsfrakshunsfrakshonsfractiansfrakctionsfractionzfractio ns

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