substantial fraction

Frequency: 6.89.2 per million words

Refers to a considerable or significant part of a whole.

fractionADJECTIVE + NOUN

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substantial

Examples (10)

  • A substantial fraction of voters supported the reform in the referendum.
  • The company spends a substantial fraction of its budget on cybersecurity.
  • Over the past decade, a substantial fraction of retail sales has moved online.
  • A substantial fraction of the dataset was excluded due to missing values.
  • We could save a substantial fraction of our time by automating the reports.
  • Even in wealthy nations, a substantial fraction of households lack affordable childcare.
  • The experiment failed in a substantial fraction of the trials last year.
  • The penalty consumed a substantial fraction of its annual profits.
  • By midday, a substantial fraction of flights had already been delayed or canceled.
  • The program aims to reach a substantial fraction of rural communities within two years.