fraction

/ˈfrækʃən/ noun [C]

Definition

PART › a number less than 1, such as 12; or 34;

AMOUNT › a very small number or amount: a fraction of a second

fractionally adverb › by a very small amount: Harry is fractionally taller than Ben.

(Definition of fraction noun from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

something which threatens to cause problems or unhappiness in the future

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