1. fraction
a fraction of the second
I got these shoes at a fraction of the original price.
What fraction of the whole apple is its half?
The weight of the world is a dangerous thing to try to bear. Take only a small fraction, and the rest of it will soon follow - crushing you.
When you divide numbers you get a fraction.
Where are the other apples? This is only a fraction of what we had yesterday.
Can you explain these fractions to me?
Captain Jim is never late by the fraction of a second," said Leslie.
The demonstration was peaceful until a small fraction of the crowd began throwing stones at the police.
This is a fraction of what we have to pay for anti-terrorism security measures!
3/4 is a fraction
Workers in developing countries produce many goods at a fraction of what it would cost in the USA or Europe.
Is 2/3 an improper fraction?
A proper fraction has the top number smaller than the bottom one.
Everybody always knows when the politicians do something wrong and how they should do it better, but only a tiny fraction of the population is ready to commit themselves to politics.