# fractions

Pronunciation: say "FRAK-shuhnz" /ˈfɹæk.ʃənz/

## Noun

1. Plural of fraction. — plural of fraction
   - Simple: Plural of fraction. Use this form when talking about more than one fraction.
   - _The teacher asked the class to simplify several fractions before the quiz._
   - _Only small fractions of the original forest remain after decades of logging._

## Verb

2. Third-person singular simple present of fraction. — third-person singular simple present indicative of fraction
   - Simple: The form of fraction used in the present with he, she, it, or a singular noun such as the dog or water.
   - _The tall column fractions the crude oil by boiling point, drawing off gasoline near the top._
   - _The centrifuge fractions each blood sample into plasma and cells._

Source: DictionaryAI, https://dictionaryai.com/define/fractions (written from Wiktionary data, CC BY-SA 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/).