"proper fraction" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: proper fractions [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} proper fraction (plural proper fractions)
  1. (arithmetic) A vulgar fraction in which the magnitude of the numerator is less than or equal to that of the denominator, such as 2/3. Categories (topical): Arithmetic Translations (arithmetic: a vulgar fraction): 真分數 (Chinese Mandarin), 真分数 (zhēnfēnshù) (Chinese Mandarin), ægte brøk (Danish), aito murtoluku (Finnish), 真分数 (shin-bunsū) (Japanese), 진분수 (jinbunsu) (Korean), ekte brøk [masculine] (Norwegian), ułamek właściwy [masculine] (Polish), fracción propia [feminine] (Spanish), äkta bråk [neuter] (Swedish), egentligt bråk [neuter] (Swedish), angkop na hatimbilang (Tagalog), เศษส่วนแท้ (Thai)
    Sense id: en-proper_fraction-en-noun-bDCfhxi5 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Mandarin terms with redundant transliterations Topics: arithmetic

Inflected forms

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          "sense": "arithmetic: a vulgar fraction",
          "word": "angkop na hatimbilang"
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          "code": "th",
          "lang": "Thai",
          "sense": "arithmetic: a vulgar fraction",
          "word": "เศษส่วนแท้"
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      "sense": "arithmetic: a vulgar fraction",
      "word": "真分數"
    },
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      "sense": "arithmetic: a vulgar fraction",
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      "sense": "arithmetic: a vulgar fraction",
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    },
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      "sense": "arithmetic: a vulgar fraction",
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      "word": "egentligt bråk"
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      "sense": "arithmetic: a vulgar fraction",
      "word": "angkop na hatimbilang"
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