fraction
frac‧tion /ˈfrækʃən/
noun [countable]
fraction of
I got these shoes at a fraction of the original price.
She paused for a fraction of a second.
2. a part of a whole number in mathematics, such as ½ or ¾
frac‧tion /ˈfrækʃən/
noun [countable] Date: 1300-1400
Language: Late Latin
Origin: fractio, from Latin fractus, past participle of frangere 'to break'
1. a very small amount of somethingLanguage: Late Latin
Origin: fractio, from Latin fractus, past participle of frangere 'to break'
fraction of
2. a part of a whole number in mathematics, such as ½ or ¾