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Fraction

/frˈækʃən/
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(noun) A part of a whole, especially a comparatively small part.

He did it in only a fraction of a second.
Time is a certain fraction of eternity.
CEFR Practice Quiz
She spent only a small ____ of her time on social media, preferring to read books instead.

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