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fractional
[frak-shuh-nl]
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.
ˈڰپDzԲ
/ 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, etc
fractional distillation
fractional crystallization
very small or insignificant
broken up; fragmented
Other Word Forms
- fractionally adverb
- subfractional adjective
- subfractionally adverb
- subfractionary adjective
- ˈڰپDzԲly adverb
Word History and Origins
Origin of fractional1
Example Sentences
Among the threats publicly identified by US defence officials are hypersonic weapons able to move faster than the speed of sound and fractional orbital bombardment systems - also called Fobs - that could deliver warheads from space.
“When you can find a little piece of something almost fractionally incorrect, it’s so easy to just say, ‘You’re wrong.
Their total of 119 felt fractionally below par as Mostary and opener Shathi Rani, who made 29, relied on running well between the wickets rather than flurries of boundaries as Scotland's bowlers were impressively disciplined.
With fractional investing, you can buy a share of an index fund for only $5.
The pair were fractionally outside the podium positions after Friday's technical routine although a score of 264.0282 was less than a point off the Netherlands, who held third place overnight.
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