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fraction vs proper fraction

proper fraction vs fraction

fraction and proper fraction both are nouns.

fraction is a verb but proper fraction is not a verb.

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

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