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fraction vs compound fraction

compound fraction vs fraction

fraction and compound fraction both are nouns.

fraction is a verb but compound fraction is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
fraction Yes No Yes No
compound fraction Yes No No No
As nouns, compound fraction is a hyponym of fraction; that is, compound fraction is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than fraction:
  • fraction: the quotient of two rational numbers
  • compound fraction: a fraction with fractions in the numerator or denominator
fraction (noun) compound fraction (noun)
a small part or item forming a piece of a whole a fraction with fractions in the numerator or denominator
the quotient of two rational numbers
a component of a mixture that has been separated by a fractional process
fraction (verb) compound fraction (verb)
perform a division
Difference between fraction and compound fraction

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