fractional

fractional

English

Etymology

From fraction +‎ -al.

Pronunciation

• enPR: frăkʹshənəl, IPA^(key): /ˈfɹæk.ʃən.əl/

Adjective

fractional (comparative more fractional, superlative most fractional)

1. Pertaining to a fraction.
2. Divided; fragmentary; incomplete.
3. Very small; minute.
4. (chemistry) Relating to a process or product of fractional distillation.

Derived terms

• fractional calculus
• fractional crystallization
• fractional distillation
• fractional freezing
• fractionality
• fractionalization
• fractionally
• fractional reserve banking
• interfractional
• multifractional
• nonfractional

 

Translations

pertaining to a fraction

Bulgarian: дробен (bg) (droben) French: fractionnel (fr), fractionnaire (fr) Icelandic: brotinn m, brota- (is) Italian: frazionario (it)

Romanian: fracționar (ro) m, fracțional m Russian: дро́бный (dróbnyj) m, chem. фракцио́нный (fraktsiónnyj) m Tagalog: hatimbilangin

divided, fragmentary, incomplete

Bulgarian: частичен (bg) (častičen), непълен (bg) (nepǎlen) Persian: کسری‎ (fa) (kasri)

Russian: фрагмента́рный (ru) m (fragmentárnyj), отры́вочный (ru) m (otrývočnyj), части́чный (ru) m (častíčnyj)

very small

Bulgarian: незначителен (bg) (neznačitelen) Finnish: pikkiriikkinen (fi), pienen pieni, mitätön (fi)

Russian: незначи́тельный (ru) m (neznačítelʹnyj)

Noun

fractional (plural fractionals)

1. (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".

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.

   A fractional is much more expensive than a traditional timeshare, but to many people, it's worth it.

3. (chemistry) Relating to a fraction in a material distillation or separation process.