English Explanatory Dictionary

fractional

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Pertaining to a fraction.
  2. Divided; fragmentary; incomplete.
  3. Very small; minute.
  4. Relating to a process or product of fractional distillation.
noun
  1. An expression of a fractional number.
  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.
  3. Relating to a fraction in a material distillation or separation process.

Pronunciation

frăkʹshənəl /ˈfɹæk.ʃən.əl/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-fractional.wav

Word forms

fractional more fractional most fractional fractionals

Etymology

From fraction + -al.

Synonyms

partial partite demi- semi-

Derived words

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