"fraction" in the noun sense
1. fraction
a component of a mixture that has been separated by a fractional process
2. fraction
a small part or item forming a piece of a whole
3. fraction
the quotient of two rational numbers
"fraction" in the verb sense
1. divide, fraction
perform a division
"Can you divide 49 by seven?"
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