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Webster 1913 Edition
Fractional
Frac′tion-al
,Adj.
1.
Of or pertaining to fractions or a fraction; constituting a fraction;
as,
. fractional
numbers2.
Relatively small; inconsiderable; insignificant;
as, a
. fractional
part of the populationFractional crystallization
(Chem.)
, a process of gradual and approximate purification and separation, by means of repeated solution and crystallization therefrom.
– Fractional currency
, small coin, or paper notes, in circulation, of less value than the monetary unit.
– Fractional distillation
(Chem.)
, a process of distillation so conducted that a mixture of liquids, differing considerably from each other in their boiling points, can be separated into its constituents.
Webster 1828 Edition
Fractional
FRAC'TIONAL
,Adj.
Definition 2024
fractional
fractional
English
Adjective
fractional (comparative more fractional, superlative most fractional)
- Pertaining to a fraction.
- Divided; fragmentary; incomplete.
- Very small; minute.
- (chemistry) Relating to a process or product of fractional distillation.
Translations
pertaining to a fraction
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divided, fragmentary, incomplete
very small
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Noun
fractional (plural fractionals)
- (grammar) 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".
- 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.
- (chemistry) Relating to a fraction in a material distillation or separation process.