fracción

fraction

noun frahk-SYOHN Rare

Origin: From Latin fractio, from frangere (to break).

Also means

faction

Usage Note

Fracción covers both the mathematical sense (a fraction like 1/3) and the political sense of a faction or splinter group within a larger body. In everyday use 'en una fracción de segundo' (in a fraction of a second) is a fixed phrase. The plural fracciones follows the regular pattern, though note the accent on the singular drops in the plural — fracción → fracciones.

Examples

"Lo hizo en una fracción de segundo."

Natural Translation

He did it in a fraction of a second.

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