Phrase guide

fractional number

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A word that expresses one or more of a specific number of parts of a whole.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: grammar, human-sciences, linguistics, sciences

Examples

  • In English, most ordinal numbers double as fractional numbers — "third", "fourth", and so on — with the exception of "second", whose corresponding fractional number is "half".

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: fractional, fractional numeral, partitive numeral

Antonyms: none provided

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noun

Meaning 2

A fraction, such as 1/2 or 3/5.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: arithmetic

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: fraction

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

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