Meaning

• Noun

  1. A part of a whole, especially a comparatively small part.
  2. A ratio of two numbers (numerator and denominator), usually written one above the other and separated by a horizontal bar called the vinculum or, alternatively, in sequence on the same line and separated by a solidus (diagonal bar).
  3. A component of a mixture, separated by fractionation.
  4. In a eucharistic service, the breaking of the host.
  5. A small amount.
  6. The act of breaking, or state of being broken, especially by violence.

• Verb