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In common usage a '''fraction''' is any part of a [[Units of measurement|unit]].
'''Fraction''' may also mean:
*[[Fraction (mathematics)]], a quotient of numbers, e.g. "¾"; or, more generally, an element of a quotient field
*[[Fraction (chemistry)]], a quantity of a substance collected by the separation process known as fractionation
*[[Fraction (religion)]], the ceremonial act of breaking the bread during Christian Communion
*[[Fraction (politics)]], a parliamentary party
*[[Fraction (comic)|''Fraction'' (comic)]], a short-lived comic about the theft of a powersuit
*[[Timeshare|Fractional (ownership)]], a reference to property timeshare
* In Human Resources, ''fraction'' can refer to the percentage of full-time a part-time employee works. So, for example, if an employee works 50% of the usual hours, their fraction is 50%. Positions which are filled by multiple employees at once can also be expressed by fractions > 100%. For example, if a position is budgeted as 150%, that means one 100% employee and one 50% employee can fill it at a time, or three 50% employees. In this sense, fraction is in units of [[full-time equivalent]] employees.
*[[Matt Fraction]], a comic book author
==See also==
* A [[faction]] – note spelling – is a [[wikt:splinter group|splinter group]] or other smaller group within or previously associated with a larger group.
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