Definitions
1.nounA part of a whole, especially a comparatively small part.
2.nounA ratio of two numbers, the numerator and the denominator, usually written one above the other and separated by a horizontal bar.
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.