proper fraction
noun [C] specializedDefinition
› a fraction in which the number below the line is larger than the number above it: 3/4 and 5/8 are proper fractions.Fractions
(Definition of proper fraction noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- billionth noun
- decimal place noun
- eightieth noun
- eleventh noun
- fifteenth noun
- fifth noun
- fifth ordinal number
- hundredth noun
- improper fraction noun
- nineteenth noun
- ninetieth noun
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- quarter noun (FOURTH PART)
- seventh noun
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