FRACTION - Definition & Meaning for Kids
Meaning 1
Part of speech: Noun
a component of a mixture that has been separated by a fractional process
Categories: Chemical, Chemical substance
π Fun Facts About Fraction
- β’ A fraction shows part of a whole, like half or one-third of a pizza.
Meaning 2
Part of speech: Noun
a small part or item forming a piece of a whole
Categories: Part, Portion
Meaning 3
Part of speech: Noun
the quotient of two rational numbers
Categories: Rational number, Rational
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π± Word Origin (Etymology)
The word "fraction" comes from Proto-Indo-European *bΚ°reg-. It started in Latin fractio. Then it appeared in Medieval Latin fractio. Later, people used it in Old French fraction. After that, it was Middle English fraccioun.
π Related Words
fracture β A related word in the same word family.
frangible β A related word in the same word family.
break β A related word in the same word family.
𧩠Fun Fact
A word passing through this many languages survived because it named something universally important.