In common usage a 'fraction' is any part of a
unit.
'Fraction' may also mean:
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Fraction (mathematics), a quotient of numbers, e.g. "¾"; or, more generally, an element of a quotient field
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Fraction (chemistry), a quantity of a substance collected by the separation process known as fractionation
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Fraction (religion), the ceremonial act of breaking the bread during Christian Communion
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Fraction (politics), a parliamentary party
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''Fraction'' (comic), a short-lived comic about the theft of a powersuit
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Fractional (ownership), a reference to property timeshare
See also
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faction – note spelling – is a or other smaller group within or previously associated with a larger group.