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fraction

fraction

noun frahk-SYOHN Rare

Origin: From Latin fractio, 'a breaking'.

Also means

instant, moment

Usage Note

Fraction is used both in mathematics (one part of a whole divided into equal parts) and figuratively, as in une fraction de seconde ('a fraction of a second'). The verb fractionner means to split into parts. The adjective fractionnaire describes something expressed as a fraction.

Examples

"Il a répondu en une fraction de seconde."

Natural Translation

He responded in a fraction of a second.

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