• Fractional

    Pronunciation

    • enPR: frăkʹshÉ™nÉ™l, IPA: /ˈfræk.ʃən.É™l/

    Origin

    From fraction + -al.

    Full definition of fractional

    Adjective

    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.

    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.
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