Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

vulgar fraction

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.39 in modern English

Syllables: vul-gar- frac-tion
IPA

23

Scrabble Score

14

Letters

4

Syllables

12

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A fraction written in the form of one integer divided by another, non-zero, integer, e.g. ½.

Etymology

Calque of New Latin fractiō vulgāris, from Latin vulgāris (“common”), originally in contrast to specialised forms such as “astronomical” (sexagesimal) fractions.

Inflected Forms

vulgar fractions (plural)

Synonyms

common fraction

Questions

What does vulgar fraction mean?: A fraction written in the form of one integer divided by another, non-zero, integer, e.g. ½.
Where does vulgar fraction come from?: Calque of New Latin fractiō vulgāris, from Latin vulgāris (“common”), originally in contrast to specialised forms such as “astronomical” (sexagesimal) fractions.

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