Definitions
1.NounA part of a whole, especially a comparatively small part.
2.NounA ratio of two numbers (numerator and denominator), usually written one above the other and separated by a horizontal bar called the vinculum or, alternatively, in sequence on the same line and separated by a solidus (diagonal bar)."Gasoline prices show the mill as a fraction, for example $3.59+⁄10."
3.NounA component of a mixture, separated by fractionation.
4.NounIn a eucharistic service, the breaking of the host.
5.NounA small amount.
6.NounThe act of breaking, or state of being broken, especially by violence.
7.VerbTo divide or break into fractions.
8.VerbTo fractionate.