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
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.
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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
Pak thinks that certain Everests — such as a major problem in number theory about whether sums like π + e can be written as fractions — will remain unresolved for centuries.
—Konstantin Kakaes, Quanta Magazine, 13 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
One officer fires a single gunshot, before the man appears to turn toward the officer and drops his gun fractions of a second before officers fire multiple times at him.
—David Clarey, jsonline.com, 18 Feb. 2026
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
Pak thinks that certain Everests — such as a major problem in number theory about whether sums like π + e can be written as fractions — will remain unresolved for centuries.
—Konstantin Kakaes, Quanta Magazine, 13 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
One officer fires a single gunshot, before the man appears to turn toward the officer and drops his gun fractions of a second before officers fire multiple times at him.
—David Clarey, jsonline.com, 18 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fractions
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The modern system of succession was designed to anticipate worst-case scenarios—but only in fragments.—
Vivian Salama,
The Atlantic,
27 Apr. 2026
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Many Americans may not be familiar with microplastics, which are tiny fragments of plastic, often invisible to the human eye.—
Editorial,
Boston Herald,
27 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Roach and Uwazurike each are expected to help fill the gap left by John Franklin-Myers, Denver’s lone high-profile free agency departure, but Sai’Vion Jones and Onyedim are the kinds of pieces the Broncos are betting play key roles at some point in the future.—
Parker Gabriel,
Denver Post,
25 Apr. 2026
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The curators Christine Riding and Lucy Bamford have brought together ten canvases that were originally shown in London between 1765 and 1773—the pieces thanks to which, during his mid-thirties, the North Midlands artist first secured a national reputation.—
Julian Bell,
The New York Review of Books,
25 Apr. 2026
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Quaise is developing a drilling system that uses millimeter wave energy to melt and vaporize rock at extreme depths where conventional drill bits struggle with heat and pressure.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
22 Apr. 2026
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Watching babies get blown to bits should do something to you.—
Adelle Platon,
VIBE.com,
22 Apr. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Fractions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fractions. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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