| improper fraction | |
| —n | |
| a fraction in which the numerator has a greater absolute value or degree than the denominator, as 7/6 or (x² + 3)/(x + 1) | |
| a printed punctuation mark (‽), available only in some typefaces, designed to combine the question mark (?) and the exclamation point (!), indicating a mixture of query and interjection, as after a rhetorical question. |
| a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal. |
| improper fraction (ĭm-prŏp'ər) Pronunciation Key
A fraction in which the numerator is greater than or equal to the denominator, such as 3/2 . Compare proper fraction. |