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fraction vs continued fraction

continued fraction vs fraction

fraction and continued fraction both are nouns.

fraction is a verb but continued fraction is not a verb.

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

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