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| 1. | [ noun ] a component of a mixture that has been separated by a fractional process | |
| Related terms: | chemical gamma_globulin fractionate | |
| 2. | [ noun ] a small part or item forming a piece of a whole | |
| Related terms: | part | |
| 3. | [ noun ] (mathematics) the quotient of two rational numbers | |
| Related terms: | rational_number mantissa improper_fraction proper_fraction complex_fraction continued_fraction common_fraction divide | |
| 4. | [ noun ] Last name, frequency rank in the U.S. is 26591 | |
| 5. | [ verb ] (mathematics) perform a division | |
| Synonyms: | divide | |
| Examples: | "Can you divide 49 by seven?" |
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| Related terms: | multiply calculate halve quarter arithmetic | |
| Similar spelling: |
fractional friction fractionate frictional fractious fractiously frosting Frostian Fructidor frostiness fractal fructify Fruchter frostily fracture |
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