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fraction

frac·tion /ˈfrækʃən/ noun [countable]

  1. a very small amount of something
    1. fraction of
      1. I got these shoes at a fraction of the original price
      2. She paused for a fraction of a second
  2. a part of a whole number in mathematics, such as 1/2 or 3/4

acronym

ac·ro·nym /ˈækrənɪm/ noun [countable]

a word made up from the first letters of the name of something such as an organization. For example, NATO is an acronym for the North Atlantic Treaty Organization.

orchestration

or·ches·trate /ˈɔːkəstreɪt, ˈɔːkɪstreɪt $ ˈɔːr-/ verb [transitive]

  1. written to organize an important event or a complicated plan, especially secretly
    1. The riots were orchestrated by anti-government forces
    2. a carefully orchestrated promotional campaign
  2. to arrange a piece of music so that it can be played by an orchestra
  • orchestration /ˌɔːkəˈstreɪʃən, ˌɔːkɪˈstreɪʃən $ ˌɔːr-/ noun [uncountable and countable]

prominent

prom·i·nent /ˈprɒmənənt, ˈprɒmɪnənt $ ˈprɑː-/ adjective

  1. important
    1. a prominent Russian scientist
    2. play a prominent part/role (in something)
      1. Mandela played a prominent role in the early years of the ANC
      2. The World Cup will have a prominent place on the agenda.
  2. something that is in a prominent place is easily seen
    1. prominent place/position
      1. The statue was in a prominent position outside the railway station
  3. something that is prominent is large and sticks out
    1. a prominent nose
  • prominently adverb
    • Her photo was prominently displayed on his desk

assortment

as·sort·ment /əˈsɔːtmənt $ -ɔːr-/ noun [countable]

a mixture of different things or of various kinds of the same thing

assortment of

  • a wide assortment of friends
  • an odd assortment of knives and forks

Reference

  • Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English