fraction
Pronunciation: /fʁak.sjɔ̃/
“fraction” is a French word. Its 3 meanings in English:
noun
In French
- Portion ou partie d'un tout.
- Écriture d’une quantité ou d’un nombre sous forme d’un quotient, dont les termes séparés par un trait de fraction sont appelés le numérateur et le dénominateur de la fraction.
- Action par laquelle on rompt, on divise.
Etymology
Inherited from Old French fraction, borrowed from Latin fractiō.
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More French words
- fractale
- fractaliser
- fractile
- fractinétaire
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- fraction décimale
- fraction rationnelle
- fraction étiologique
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