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  • Amount of substance — is a standards defined quantity that measures the size of an ensemble of elementary entities, such as atoms, molecules, electrons, and other particles. It is sometimes referred to as chemical amount. The International System of Units (SI) defines …   Wikipedia

  • fraction — frac‧tion [ˈfrækʆn] noun [countable] a very small amount of something: • Generic versions of the drug sell for a fraction of the branded price. * * * fraction UK US /ˈfrækʃən/ noun [C, usually singular] ► a small part or amount of something:… …   Financial and business terms

  • fraction — ► NOUN 1) a numerical quantity that is not a whole number (e.g. 1 / 2, 0.5). 2) a small or tiny part, amount, or proportion. 3) Chemistry each of the portions into which a mixture may be separated according to a physical property such as boiling… …   English terms dictionary

  • fraction — [frak′shən] n. [ME < L fractio, a breaking < pp. of frangere, BREAK] 1. a breaking or dividing, specif., of the Host in the Mass 2. a) a small part broken off; fragment; scrap b) a small part, amount, degree, etc.; portion 3. Chem. a part… …   English World dictionary

  • fraction — /frak sheuhn/, n. 1. Math. a. a number usually expressed in the form a/b. b. a ratio of algebraic quantities similarly expressed. 2. Chem. (in a volatile mixture) a component whose range of boiling point temperatures allows it to be separated… …   Universalium

  • fraction — noun 1 part/amount ADJECTIVE ▪ large, significant, sizeable, substantial ▪ mere, small, tiny ▪ A mere fraction of available wind energy is curr …   Collocations dictionary

  • fraction */*/ — UK [ˈfrækʃ(ə)n] / US noun [countable] Word forms fraction : singular fraction plural fractions 1) a small part or amount of something fraction of: His investment is now worth only a fraction of its original value. a small/tiny fraction: Unions… …   English dictionary

  • fraction — frac|tion [ frækʃən ] noun count ** 1. ) a division or part of a whole number, for example ½ or ¾ 2. ) a small part or amount of something: fraction of: His shares are now worth a fraction of their former value. a fraction of a second/an inch:… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • fraction — [[t]fræ̱kʃ(ə)n[/t]] fractions 1) N COUNT: oft N of n A fraction of something is a tiny amount or proportion of it. She hesitated for a fraction of a second before responding... Here s how to eat like the stars, at a fraction of the cost... I… …   English dictionary

  • fraction — noun (C) 1 a very small amount of something (+ of): Gwen carefully opened the door a fraction. 2 a division or a part of a whole number in mathematics: ¾ and ¼ are fractions see also: common fraction, improper fraction, proper fraction, vulgar… …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • fraction — frac|tion [ˈfrækʃən] n [Date: 1300 1400; : Late Latin; Origin: fractio, from Latin fractus, past participle of frangere to break ] 1.) a very small amount of something fraction of ▪ I got these shoes at a fraction of the original price. ▪ She… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

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