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fractional en · ADJ

Pronunciation

• /ˈfɹæk.ʃən.əl/
• (US) audio
• frăkʹshənəl

Etymology

Etymology tree Old French fraccionbor. Middle English fraccioun English fraction English -al English fractional From fraction + -al.

Meanings

1. Pertaining to a fraction.
2. Divided; fragmentary; incomplete.
3. Very small; minute.
   • The two women exchanged a glance, then a fractional nod of agreement. 1987, Bill Knox, A Flight from Paris, page 93:
4. Relating to a process or product of fractional distillation.

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Deriveds

fractional volume · fractional calculus · intrafractional · fractional crystallization · multifractional · fractional rig · fractionalize · hypofractional · fractionalization · fractionally · fractionalist · fractionality · fractional ideal · nonfractional · fractionalism · fractional freezing · interfractional · fractional reserve banking · fractional distillation · fractional number

Synonyms

demi- (fragmentary) · partial (fragmentary) · semi- (fragmentary) · partite (fragmentary)

Translations (30)

bg незначителен (very small) · fr fractionnaire (pertaining to a fraction) · bg частичен (divided, fragmentary, incomplete) · ro fracționar (pertaining to a fraction) · ru дро́бный (pertaining to a fraction) · ru части́чный (divided, fragmentary, incomplete) · es fraccionario (pertaining to a fraction) · it frazionario (pertaining to a fraction) · bg непълен (divided, fragmentary, incomplete) · ca fraccionari (pertaining to a fraction) · ru chem. фракцио́нный (pertaining to a fraction) · mk дро́бен (pertaining to a fraction) · ro fracțional (pertaining to a fraction) · tl hatimbilangin (pertaining to a fraction) · fi pikkiriikkinen (very small) · ru отры́вочный (divided, fragmentary, incomplete) · ru незначи́тельный (very small) · is brotinn (pertaining to a fraction) · fr fractionnel (pertaining to a fraction) · mk де́лумен (divided, fragmentary, incomplete) · is brota- (pertaining to a fraction) · mk не́полн (divided, fragmentary, incomplete) · fi pienen pieni (very small) · uk дробови́й (pertaining to a fraction) · hi भिन्नात्मक (pertaining to a fraction) · ru фрагмента́рный (divided, fragmentary, incomplete) · mk незначи́телен (very small) · bg дробен (pertaining to a fraction) · fi mitätön (very small) · fa کسری (divided, fragmentary, incomplete)

fractional en · NOUN

Pronunciation

• /ˈfɹæk.ʃən.əl/
• (US) audio
• frăkʹshənəl

Etymology

Etymology tree Old French fraccionbor. Middle English fraccioun English fraction English -al English fractional From fraction + -al.

Meanings

1. An expression of a fractional number.
   • In English, most ordinals double as fractionals — "third", "fourth", and so on — with the exception of "second", whose corresponding fractional is "half".
2. Partial ownership of a property, such as real estate or a chartered airplane, such that each partial owner has use of the property for only a portion of the time.
   • A fractional is much more expensive than a traditional timeshare, but to many people, it's worth it.
3. Relating to a fraction in a material distillation or separation process.

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