Fraction
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In common usage a fraction is any part of a unit
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Fraction may also mean:
Units of measurement
A unit of measurement is a definite magnitude of a physical quantity, defined and adopted by convention and/or by law, that is used as a standard for measurement of the same physical quantity. Any other value of the physical quantity can be expressed as a simple multiple of the unit of...
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Fraction may also mean:
- Fraction (mathematics)Fraction (mathematics)A fraction represents a part of a whole or, more generally, any number of equal parts. When spoken in everyday English, we specify how many parts of a certain size there are, for example, one-half, five-eighths and three-quarters.A common or "vulgar" fraction, such as 1/2, 5/8, 3/4, etc., consists...
, one of more equal parts of something, eg. three out of four equal quarters, written as - Algebraic fraction, an indicated division in which the divisor, or both dividend and divisor, are algebraic expressions
- Fraction (chemistry)Fraction (chemistry)A fraction in chemistry is a quantity collected from a sample or batch of a substance in a fractionating separation process. In such a process, a mixture is separated into fractions, which have compositions that vary according to a gradient. A fraction can be defined as a group of chemicals that...
, a quantity of a substance collected by the separation process known as fractionation - Fraction (religion)Fraction (religion)The Fraction is the ceremonial act of breaking the consecrated bread during the Eucharistic rite in some Christian denominations.-Roman Catholic:In the Roman Rite of the Catholic Church, it is accompanied by the singing or recitation of the Agnus Dei....
, the ceremonial act of breaking the bread during Christian Communion - Fraction (politics)Fraction (politics)A parliamentary group, parliamentary party, or parliamentary caucus is a group consisting of members of the same political party or electoral fusion of parties in a legislative assembly such as a parliament or a city council. Parliamentary groups correspond to party caucuses and conferences in the...
, a parliamentary party - Fraction (comics), a short-lived comic about the theft of a powersuit
- Fractional (ownership)TimeshareA timeshare is a form of ownership or right to the use of a property, or the term used to describe such properties. These properties are typically resort condominium units, in which multiple parties hold rights to use the property, and each sharer is allotted a period of time in which they may use...
, a reference to property timeshare - Matt FractionMatt FractionMatt Fritchman, better known by the pen name Matt Fraction, is an Eisner Award-winning American comic book writer, known for his work as the writer of The Invincible Iron Man, The Immortal Iron Fist and Uncanny X-Men for Marvel Comics and Casanova for Image Comics.-Career:Fraction wrote two...
, a comic book author - PromazinePromazinePromazine is a medication that belongs to the phenothiazine class of antipsychotics. An older medication used to treat schizophrenia, it is still prescribed, alongside newer agents such as olanzapine and quetiapine...
, by the trade nameTrade nameA trade name, also known as a trading name or a business name, is the name which a business trades under for commercial purposes, although its registered, legal name, used for contracts and other formal situations, may be another....
Fraction
See also
- Fractional horsepower motorFractional horsepower motorA fractional horsepower motor is an electric motor with a rated output power of 746 Watts or less. There is no defined minimum output, however, it is generally accepted that a motor with a frame size of less than 35mm square can be referred to as a 'micro-motor'.Fractional horsepower electric...
, an electric motor with a rated output power of less than 1HP (746 watts) - Faction (disambiguation)
- Part (disambiguation)