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fractional
[ frak-shuh-nl ]
adjective
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.
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/ 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 crystallization
fractional distillation
- very small or insignificant
- broken up; fragmented
Derived Forms
- ˈ´Ú°ù²¹³¦³Ù¾±´Ç²Ô²¹±ôly, adverb
Other ˜yÐÄvlog Forms
- ´Ú°ù²¹³¦î€ƒt¾±´Ç²Ô·²¹±ô·±ô²â adverb
- ²õ³Ü²ú·´Ú°ù²¹³¦î€ƒt¾±´Ç²Ô·²¹±ô adjective
- sub·´Ú°ù²¹³¦î€ƒt¾±´Ç²Ô·²¹±ô·±ô²â adverb
- ²õ³Ü²ú·´Ú°ù²¹³¦î€ƒt¾±´Ç²Ô·²¹°ùy adjective
˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
Origin of fractional1
Example Sentences
“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.
Richards came fifth in his heat and his time of 48.40 seconds was fractionally inside the slowest qualifying time of 48.41.
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