fraction of

Frequency: 8.520.2 per million words

Used to indicate that something is a part of a larger whole, often referring to cost, size, or amount.

fractionNOUN + PREPOSITION

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Examples (10)

  • Only a tiny fraction of applicants were invited to the final interview.
  • We built the prototype for a fraction of the original budget.
  • A significant fraction of the city’s water is lost to leaks each year.
  • Why not grow your own fruit at a fraction of the price?
  • The device uses just a fraction of the energy of comparable models.
  • Even a small fraction of that donation goal would fund the pilot program.
  • They finished the job in a fraction of the time it took last year.
  • A large fraction of our subscribers access content on mobile.
  • Many artists earn only a fraction of what their work is worth.
  • A mere fraction of available wind energy is currently utilized.