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frac/frag & gen
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| frac | Latin- “To break” |
| frag | Latin- “To break” |
| fraction | (n) A number (as ½, ¾, or 3.323) that represents a number of equal parts of a whole or the division of one number by another; a part of a whole. |
| fractal | (n) from the Latin fractus, meaning an irregular surface, like that of a broken stone. An irregular shape that looks the same at any scale on which it is examined. |
| infraction | (n) An act of violating something; the breaking of a law or rule. |
| fragile | (adj) Easily broken or destroyed. |
| fragment | (n) A part that is broken off or incomplete. |
| fracture | (n) The act or process of breaking something; the state of being broken; the breaking of a bone. |
| refraction | (n) the bending of a ray when it passes at an angle from one medium into another in which its speed is different (as when light passes from air into water) |
| fragment | (n) a part that is broken off or incomplete |
| fragile | (n) (of an object) easily broken or damaged. |
| gen | Greek- “Birth, Origin” |
| gene | (n) A part of a cell that controls or influences the appearance, growth, etc. |
| genesis | (n) The beginning of something. |
| indigenous | (adj) Produced, living, or existing naturally in a particular region or environment. |
| progeny | (n) A person who comes from a particular parent or family: the child or descendant of someone. |
| genocide | (n) The deliberate killing of people who belong to a particular racial, political, or cultural group. |
| generosity | (n) the quality of being kind, understanding, and not selfish: the quality of being generous |
| genuine | (adj) actual, real, or true |
| genuine | (adj) not false or fake |
| generation | (n) all of the people born and living at about the same time, regarded collectively. |
| generate | (v) to produce |
| gender | (n) the male sex or the female sex; each of the classes of nouns in certain languages (Spanish, Latin, etc.) |
| gentle | (adj) having or showing a kind and quiet nature; not harsh or violent |
| Genesis | (n) the first book of the Bible |