to fraction
- verb
- /ˈfrækʃən/
:
fraccionar
- To create smaller portions for analysis, scientists fraction the sample into different sizes.
Examples
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The last stage is fractioning out the bio crude oil from the rest of the biomatter.
Blog text (21) -
The chemist will fraction the solution to isolate the active ingredients.
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While MPAC later fractioned off, one of the founders of the Islamic Center, Hassan Hathout, was a senior member of the Muslim Brotherhood who also spent time in an Egyptian prison.
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The process involves fractioning the materials to improve their quality and usability.
Synonyms
680
1.1
To split something into parts or groups
513
1.3
To break something into two or more parts
89
2.3
To make something into smaller pieces using a knife or tool
47
2.6
To divide something into smaller parts
12
3.5
To divide something into separate parts
10
4.0
To divide something into parts
8
4.2
To split something into smaller parts
4
3.3
To divide something into separate parts
3
3.0
To give parts of something to different people
1
3.2
To break something into smaller parts
1
9.8
To separate a mixture into parts using a scientific or industrial method
1
3.9
To divide a space using a wall or screen
1
3.4
To divide something into parts and give each part to different people
1
5.3
To divide something into parts according to a set share
To divide something into smaller parts
To divide something into smaller parts so more people can own it
Compounds
- Specialized
1
3.7
A fraction with a top number equal to or larger than the bottom number
- Specialized
1
3.4
A number that shows a part of a whole with whole numbers on top and bottom, like 3/4
- Specialized
A number written with two whole numbers separated by a line to show part of a whole, like 3/4
- Specialized
A way to write a number as an integer plus one divided by another number repeated many times
- Specialized
A number that shows parts of a whole and uses a point with digits after it
How Many
- Specialized
1
7.4
12
3.5
680
1.1
513
1.3
829
2.1
Surface Forms
Etymology
Fraction comes from the Latin root fract meaning 'to break', so to fraction something is to divide or 'break' it into smaller parts.