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Pronunciation / Transliteration: bun-su
"그는 레시피의 일부가 필요합니다."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A numerical quantity that is not a whole number, representing a part of a whole.
"In the recipe, you need a fraction of a cup of sugar." - 2
A small part or segment of something larger.
"Only a fraction of the audience remained after the intermission."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'fraction' originates from the Latin 'fractio', meaning 'a breaking' or 'a breaking off', which evolved through Old French before entering Middle English. Its meaning has shifted from a literal sense of breaking to a mathematical context representing a part of a whole.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Fraction" is said worldwide
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fraction
Transliteration: fraction
"Il a besoin d'une fraction de la recette."
Fraktion
Transliteration: frak-tsi-on
"Er braucht eine Fraktion des Rezepts."
frazione
Transliteration: fra-tsi-o-ne
"Ha bisogno di una frazione della ricetta."
fracción
Transliteration: frak-syon
"Necesita una fracción de la receta."
fração
Transliteration: fra-sao
"Ele precisa de uma fração da receita."
भिन्न
Transliteration: bhinn
"उसे नुस्खे का एक भिन्न चाहिए।"
分数
Transliteration: fēn shù
"他需要食谱的一部分。"
분수
Transliteration: bun-su
"그는 레시피의 일부가 필요합니다."
分数
Transliteration: bun-sū
"彼はレシピの一部が必要です。"
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