fractional

[ frak-shuh-nl ]

/ ˈfræk ʃə nl /

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adjective

pertaining to fractions; comprising a part or the parts of a unit; constituting a fraction: fractional numbers.

comparatively small; inconsiderable or insignificant: The profit on the deal was fractional.

Chemistry. of or noting a process, as distillation, crystallization, or oxidation, by which the component substances of a mixture are separated according to differences in certain of their properties, as boiling point, critical temperature, or solubility.

Also frac·tion·ar·y

[frak-shuh-ner-ee]. /ˈfræk ʃəˌnɛr i/.

Origin of fractional

First recorded in 1665–75; fraction + -al¹

OTHER WORDS FROM fractional

frac·tion·al·ly, adverbsub·frac·tion·al, adjectivesub·frac·tion·al·ly, adverbsub·frac·tion·ar·y, adjective

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH fractional

factional, fractional

Words nearby fractional

FRACS, fractable, fractal, fracted, fraction, fractional, fractional crystallization, fractional currency, fractional distillation, fractionalize, fractional orbital bombardment system

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Example sentences from the Web for fractional

This camouflage ability underscores a broader issue with fractional regulation of a complex industry.
Jamie Dimon’s Hubris Unshakable as JPMorgan Reelects Him to Top Two Posts|Nomi Prins|May 16, 2012|DAILY BEAST
This process of fractional condensation is due to Rees Reece, and forms an important feature in the modern absorption machine.
Scientific American Supplement, No. 647, May 26, 1888|Various
But it is useless to speculate on the number of these fractional governments.
Charles Sumner; His Complete Works, Volume XI (of 20)|Charles Sumner
We employed the system of fractional cultivation, making experiments on animals with the final products thus obtained.
Scientific American Supplement, No. 458, October 11, 1884|Various

Of the fifteen millions of fractional currency still outstanding, only about eighty thousand has been redeemed the past year.
A Compilation of the Messages and Papers of the Presidents|James D. Richardson
Through Emerson spoke the fractional spirits of a multitude.
Emerson and Other Essays|John Jay Chapman

British Dictionary definitions for fractional

fractional

fractionary (ˈfrækʃənərI)

/ (ˈfrækʃənəl) /

adjective

relating to, containing, or constituting one or more fractions

of or denoting a process in which components of a mixture are separated by exploiting differences in their physical properties, such as boiling points, solubility, etcfractional distillation; fractional crystallization

very small or insignificant

broken up; fragmented

Derived forms of fractional

fractionally, adverb

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单词	fractional
释义	fractional [ frak-shuh-nl ] / ˈfræk ʃə nl / SEE SYNONYMS FOR fractional ON THESAURUS.COM adjective pertaining to fractions; comprising a part or the parts of a unit; constituting a fraction: fractional numbers. comparatively small; inconsiderable or insignificant: The profit on the deal was fractional. Chemistry. of or noting a process, as distillation, crystallization, or oxidation, by which the component substances of a mixture are separated according to differences in certain of their properties, as boiling point, critical temperature, or solubility. Also frac·tion·ar·y [frak-shuh-ner-ee]. /ˈfræk ʃəˌnɛr i/. Origin of fractional First recorded in 1665–75; fraction + -al¹ OTHER WORDS FROM fractional frac·tion·al·ly, adverbsub·frac·tion·al, adjectivesub·frac·tion·al·ly, adverbsub·frac·tion·ar·y, adjective WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH fractional factional, fractional Words nearby fractional FRACS, fractable, fractal, fracted, fraction, fractional, fractional crystallization, fractional currency, fractional distillation, fractionalize, fractional orbital bombardment system Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for fractional This camouflage ability underscores a broader issue with fractional regulation of a complex industry. Jamie Dimon’s Hubris Unshakable as JPMorgan Reelects Him to Top Two Posts\|Nomi Prins\|May 16, 2012\|DAILY BEAST This process of fractional condensation is due to Rees Reece, and forms an important feature in the modern absorption machine. Scientific American Supplement, No. 647, May 26, 1888\|Various But it is useless to speculate on the number of these fractional governments. Charles Sumner; His Complete Works, Volume XI (of 20)\|Charles Sumner We employed the system of fractional cultivation, making experiments on animals with the final products thus obtained. Scientific American Supplement, No. 458, October 11, 1884\|Various Of the fifteen millions of fractional currency still outstanding, only about eighty thousand has been redeemed the past year. A Compilation of the Messages and Papers of the Presidents\|James D. Richardson Through Emerson spoke the fractional spirits of a multitude. Emerson and Other Essays\|John Jay Chapman British Dictionary definitions for fractional fractional fractionary (ˈfrækʃənərI) / (ˈfrækʃənəl) / adjective relating to, containing, or constituting one or more fractions of or denoting a process in which components of a mixture are separated by exploiting differences in their physical properties, such as boiling points, solubility, etcfractional distillation; fractional crystallization very small or insignificant broken up; fragmented Derived forms of fractional fractionally, adverb Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to fractional constituent, divided, fragmentary, incomplete, part, piecemeal, sectional, apportioned, compartmental, compartmented, dismembered, dispersed, parceled, segmented
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fractional

adjective

Origin of fractional

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WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH fractional

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Example sentences from the Web for fractional

British Dictionary definitions for fractional

fractionary (ˈfrækʃənərI)

adjective

Derived forms of fractional

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